Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
European astrophysical research satellite.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Delta N
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta N
Thor Delta N: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionAstrophysics · PO
Astrophysics · PO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TD-1A 1972-014A | Payload | re-entered 1980-01-09 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1972-014B | Rocket body | re-entered 1980-10-09 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1972-014C | Debris | re-entered 1972-05-22 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1972-014D | Debris | re-entered 1975-11-15 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1972-014E | Debris | re-entered 1975-10-27 |
COSPAR ID 1972-014. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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