Photo: NASA Kennedy Space Center (NASA-KSC) · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Astrophysics research satellite. Initially in orbit around L1, then on a heliocentric orbit.
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 2914
- Vehicle
- Delta 2914
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MissionAstrophysics · L1-point
Astrophysics · L1-point
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISEE-3 (ICE) 1978-079A | Payload | orbits the Sun | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(1) 1978-079B | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-10-23 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(2) 1978-079C | Rocket body | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B(3) 1978-079D | Rocket body | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1978-079. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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