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GOES-A

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:40:00

Thursday October 16, 1975

Watch Replay

24/7 Coverage

Mission Details

Rocket

Delta 2914 rocket by United States Air Force

Retired

Active 1974 to 1979

Agency

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 724 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 2000 Series

15th

Mission

8th

Mission of 1975

1975

105th

Orbital launch attempt