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Satcom-3

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

01:35:00

Friday December 7, 1979

Watch Replay

24/7 Coverage

Mission Details

Rocket

Delta 3914 rocket by United States Air Force

Retired

Active 1975 to 1987

Agency

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 954 kg

Stages

3

Strap-ons

9

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

Stats

Delta 3000 Series

6th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1979

1979

105th

Orbital launch attempt