Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Astronomy satellite dedicated to infrared full-sky surveying
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterDelta 3910
- Vehicle
- Delta 3910
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MissionAstrophysics · LEO
Astrophysics · LEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRAS 1983-004A | Payload | 876 × 905 km · 99.1° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1983-004B | Rocket body | 846 × 875 km · 100.0° | Globe |
| IRAS DEB 1983-004C | Debris | 864 × 887 km · 99.0° | Globe |
| IRAS DEB 1983-004D | Debris | re-entered 2011-09-09 | |
| IRAS DEB 1983-004E | Debris | re-entered 2010-10-13 | |
| IRAS DEB 1983-004F | Debris | re-entered 2010-04-09 |
COSPAR ID 1983-004 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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