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Satcom 3

Delta 3914

United States Air Force

Launch Status
Success

Mission


Satcom 3

  • Type: Communications
  • Orbit: Geostationary Orbit

First generation geostationary communication satellite built for RCA Americom

Location


Space Launch Complex 17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Space Launch Complex 17A has witnessed the launch of 145 rockets, including 145 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 980 rocket launches.

Space Launch Complex 17A

Rocket


McDonnell Douglas Delta 3914

The Delta 3000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct 38 orbital launches between 1975 and 1989. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, which were differentiated by a four digit numerical code.

Delta 3914

Agency


United States Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.

United States Air Force
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