flown missionSuccess

Delta 2914 | SCATHA

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAJan 30, 1979, 21:42 UTC

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

mission

Name: SCATHA
Type: Materials Science
Target orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

Experimental satellite designed to explore the effects of spacecraft charging at high altitudes

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jan 30, 1979, 21:42 UTC
Window opens: Jan 30, 1979, 21:42 UTC
Window closes: Jan 30, 1979, 21:42 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:42 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Delta 2914
Family: Delta
Variant: 2914
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