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
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MissionEarth Science · Direct-GEO
Earth Science · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMS 2 1975-011A | Payload | 35939 × 36066 km · 5.2° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B(1) 1975-011B | Rocket body | re-entered 1982-04-06 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1975-011C | Debris | re-entered 1975-02-16 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1975-011D | Debris | re-entered 1975-02-16 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1975-011E | Debris | re-entered 1975-02-21 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(2) 1975-011G | Rocket body | re-entered 1998-12-06 | |
| SMS 2 AKM 1975-011F | Rocket body | 35850 × 36680 km · 3.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1975-011. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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