Anik-B1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

00:21:00

Saturday December 16, 1978

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Mission Details

Rocket

Retired
Delta 3914

Active 1975 to 1987


Payload to Orbit

GTO: 954 kg

Stages

3

Strap-ons

9

Launch Site

SLC-17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

Stats

Delta 3000 Series


5th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1978

1978


120th

Orbital launch attempt