flown missionFailure

Delta 2914 | Geos 1

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAApr 20, 1977, 10:15 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Geos 1
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

European geostationary scientific satellite. Did not reach the intended orbit

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Apr 20, 1977, 10:15 UTC
Window opens: Apr 20, 1977, 10:15 UTC
Window closes: Apr 20, 1977, 10:15 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