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Solar Maximum Mission

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

15:57:00

Thursday February 14, 1980

Watch Replay

24/7 Coverage

Mission Details

Rocket

Delta 3910 rocket by United States Air Force

Retired

Active 1980 to 1988

Agency

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 1,154 kg

Stages

2

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

7th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1980

1980

14th

Orbital launch attempt