USAF Delta 2913 COS-B

Name: USAF Delta 2913 COS-B
Start: 1975-08-09T01:50:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 2W

Delta 2913

Status

Success

Date

9 AUG 1975

01:50

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 2W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Overview

European astronomy satellite

Rocket

Delta 2913

Mission Type

Astrophysics

Orbit

Elliptical Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

The Delta 2000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct forty-four orbital launches between 1974 and 1981. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, which were differentiated by a four digit numerical code.

Height

35 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

131 T

Thrust

2,560 kN