Success
Nimbus 5
Earth Science
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Delta 0900
LEOorbit
Satellite used to test advanced meteorological sensor systems
Monday, December 11, 1972 at 7:56 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#1,412
USAF Mission
#589
Pad Launch
#27
Location Launch
#394
Designator
1972-097
Launch Window
NET
Dec 11, 1972, 7:56 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Delta 0900 Specs
The Delta 0100 series, also Delta 100, 0300 or 300 series, was an American expendable launch system which conducted orbital launches between 1968 and 1972. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets, and the first to be designated using a four digit numerical code. Two variants were flown, individually designated Delta 0300 and Delta 0900.
Length
34 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
116 t
Thrust
2,500 kN
LEO Capacity
1,300 kg
SSO Capacity
816 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1972
Fastest Turnaround
4mo 20d
Total Launches
2
Successful
2
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
2
Maiden flight: Jul 23, 1972
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Local Launch Time
Dec 10, 1972, 11:56 PM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202