Solar Maximum Mission

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

15:57:00

Thursday February 14, 1980

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Mission Details

Rocket

Retired
Delta 3910

Active 1980 to 1988


Payload to Orbit

GTO: 1,154 kg

Stages

2

Strap-ons

9

Launch Site

SLC-17A

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