Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
The SIRIO satellite is an experimental geostationary artificial telecommunications satellite, the first to be designed and built in Italy.
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 2313
- Vehicle
- Delta 2313
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MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIRIO 1977-080A | Payload | 35765 × 35809 km · 7.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B(1) 1977-080B | Rocket body | 871 × 2074 km · 27.1° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B(2) 1977-080C | Rocket body | re-entered 1982-07-19 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1977-080D | Debris | re-entered 1978-01-18 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1977-080E | Debris | re-entered 1977-12-07 |
COSPAR ID 1977-080. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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