US Air Force

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GOES-C

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

10:49:00

Friday June 16, 1978

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Mission Details

Rocket

Retired
Delta 2914

Active 1974 to 1979

United States Air Force logo

Agency

US Air Force

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 724 kg

Stages

3

Strap-ons

9

Launch Site

SLC-17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Delta 2000 Series

37th

Mission

4th

Mission of 1978

1978

64th

Orbital launch attempt