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About this launch
Geostationary meteorological satellite
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterDelta 3924
- Vehicle
- Delta 3924
Delta 3924: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · Direct-GEO
Earth Science · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOES 7 1987-022A | Payload | 35884 × 35902 km · 12.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B(1) 1987-022B | Rocket body | re-entered 1991-08-04 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(2) 1987-022C | Rocket body | 326 × 20329 km · 17.9° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1987-022D | Debris | re-entered 1987-08-16 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1987-022E | Debris | re-entered 1988-01-18 | |
| GOES 7 AKM 1987-022F | Rocket body | 31702 × 40723 km · 10.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1987-022 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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