Success
Satcom 3
Communications
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Delta 3914
Direct-GEOorbit
First generation geostationary communication satellite built for RCA Americom
Friday, December 7, 1979 at 1:35 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#2,278
USAF Mission
#749
Pad Launch
#68
Location Launch
#363
Designator
1979-101
Launch Window
NET
Dec 7, 1979, 1:35 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Delta 3914 Specs
The Delta 3000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct 38 orbital launches between 1975 and 1989. 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
185 t
Thrust
3,046 kN
LEO Capacity
951 kg
GTO Capacity
954 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1975
Fastest Turnaround
27d 16h
Total Launches
12
Successful
10
Failed
2
Consecutive Success
0
Maiden flight: Dec 13, 1975
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
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Dec 6, 1979, 8:35 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778