flown missionSuccess

Delta 1914 | Anik A1

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USANov 10, 1972, 01:14 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Anik A1
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)

Geosynchronous communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Nov 10, 1972, 01:14 UTC
Window opens: Nov 10, 1972, 01:14 UTC
Window closes: Nov 10, 1972, 01:14 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:42 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Delta 1914
Family: Delta
Variant: 1914
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 17B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4458, -80.5657