Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
British geostationary communications 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 4925-8
- Vehicle
- Delta 4925-8
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MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIRIUS W (MARCOPOLO 1) 1989-067A | Payload | 36084 × 36104 km · 14.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1989-067B | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-10-22 | |
| MARCOPOLO 1 R/B [PAM-D] 1989-067C | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-10-16 |
COSPAR ID 1989-067 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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