Photo: NASA Kennedy Space Center (NASA-KSC) · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Geostationary meteorological 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 2914
- Vehicle
- Delta 2914
Delta 2914: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · Direct-GEO
Earth Science · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMS 1 1974-033A | Payload | 36193 × 36322 km · 3.9° | Globe |
| THORAD DELTA 1 R/B(1) 1974-033B | Rocket body | re-entered 1974-05-20 | |
| THORAD DELTA 1 DEB 1974-033C | Debris | re-entered 1974-05-21 | |
| THORAD DELTA 1 R/B(2) 1974-033D | Rocket body | re-entered 1976-11-04 | |
| THORAD DELTA 1 DEB 1974-033E | Debris | re-entered 1974-05-18 | |
| SMS 1 AKM 1974-033F | Rocket body | 30811 × 32876 km · 7.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1974-033. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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