USAF Delta 2914 Sakura
Delta 2914
Status
Success
Date
15 DEC 1977
00:47
Launch Provider
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Overview
Japanese experimental communications satellite
Rocket
Delta 2914
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Stages
4
Livestream
Not availableRocket 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
130 T
Thrust
2,287 kN