USAF Delta 3910 Solar Maximum Mission
Delta 3910
Status
Success
Date
14 FEB 1980
15:57
Launch Provider
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Overview
Solarmax (also known as Solar Maximum Mission or SMM) was a solar observation satellite. Its primary mission was the study of solar flares.
Rocket
Delta 3910
Mission Type
Heliophysics
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
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.
Height
35 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
190 T
Thrust
3,188 kN