Status
Success
Delta Star (USA-36)
Launch Time
Fri Mar 24, 1989 21:50 UTC
Fri Mar 24, 1989 21:50 UTC
Experimental on-orbit ASAT test satellite.
Rocket
Mission Details
Delta Star (USA-36)
The program's name, Delta 183, was derived from the designation of the launch vehicle; the spacecraft itself was called Delta Star. It consisted of two sections: the McDonnell Douglas orbital operations control assembly mated to the sensor module. The instruments were boresighted together parallel to the axis of the module; pointing was provided by the spacecraft's attitude-control system.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,660.0 kg
Geostationary Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1989
26th orbital launch attempt
Delta 3000 Series
38th mission
1st mission of 1989
36th successful mission
5th consecutive successful mission