Success
AE-C
Earth Science
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Delta 1900
Ellipticalorbit
Scientific satellite dedicated to photochemical processes in the Earth's atmosphere
Sunday, December 16, 1973 at 6:18 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#1,530
USAF Mission
#612
Pad Launch
#30
Location Launch
#408
Designator
1973-101
Launch Window
NET
Dec 16, 1973, 6:18 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Delta 1900 Specs
The Delta 1000 series (also referred to as Straight-Eight) was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct eight orbital launches between 1972 and 1975. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, differentiated by a four digit numerical code.
Length
35 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
130 t
Thrust
2,410 kN
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1973
Total Launches
1
Successful
1
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: Dec 16, 1973
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 15, 1973, 10:18 PM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202