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ESSA-8

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

17:21:04

Sunday December 15, 1968

Mission Details

Rocket

Delta N rocket by United States Air Force

Retired

Active 1968 to 1972

Agency

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 900 kg

Stages

2

Strap-ons

3

Launch Site

SLC-2E (75-1-1)

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

3 days 22 hours

SLC-2E (75-1-1)

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

3 days 22 hours

Stats

Delta N

2nd

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1968

1968

123rd

Orbital launch attempt