Success
Solar Mesosphere Explorer
Earth Science
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Delta 2310
LEOorbit
Scientific satellite dedicated to research related to the Earth's ozone layer
Tuesday, October 6, 1981 at 11:27 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#2,493
USAF Mission
#776
Pad Launch
#42
Location Launch
#491
Designator
1981-100
Launch Window
NET
Oct 6, 1981, 11:27 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Delta 2310 Specs
The Delta 2000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct forty-four orbital launches between 1974 and 1981. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, which were differentiated by a four digit numerical code.
Length
35 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
131 t
Thrust
1,737 kN
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1974
Fastest Turnaround
1y 8mo
Total Launches
3
Successful
3
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
3
Maiden flight: Nov 15, 1974
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
Oct 6, 1981, 4:27 AM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202