Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
British military 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 2313
- Vehicle
- Delta 2313
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Direct-GEO
Government/Top Secret · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKYNET 2A 1974-002A | Payload | re-entered 1974-01-25 | |
| THORAD DELTA 1 R/B 1974-002B | Rocket body | re-entered 1974-01-20 | |
| THORAD DELTA 1 DEB 1974-002C | Debris | re-entered 1974-01-23 | |
| THORAD DELTA 1 DEB 1974-002D | Debris | re-entered 1974-01-23 |
COSPAR ID 1974-002. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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