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GOES-G

Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:18:00

Saturday May 3, 1986

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Mission Details

Launch Notes

Electric failure in first stage caused the rocket to lose control and was destroyed 90 seconds into flight.

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

33rd

Mission

1st

Mission of 1986

1986

36th

Orbital launch attempt