Success
Galaxy 1
Communications
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Delta 3920/PAM
Direct-GEOorbit
Geostationary communications satellite
Tuesday, June 28, 1983 at 11:08 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#2,712
USAF Mission
#807
Pad Launch
#71
Location Launch
#392
Designator
1983-065
Launch Window
NET
Jun 28, 1983, 11:08 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Delta 3920/PAM 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
36 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
191 t
Thrust
3,188 kN
LEO Capacity
1,280 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1982
Fastest Turnaround
29d 23h
Total Launches
6
Successful
6
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
6
Maiden flight: Aug 26, 1982
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
Jun 28, 1983, 7:08 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778