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Anik-A2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:47:00

Friday April 20, 1973

Watch Replay

24/7 Coverage

Mission Details

Rocket

Delta 1914 rocket by United States Air Force

Retired

Active 1972 to 1973

Agency

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 680 kg

Stages

3

Strap-ons

9

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Delta 1000 Series

3rd

Mission

1st

Mission of 1973

1973

23rd

Orbital launch attempt