USAF Delta 3914 Exosat

Name: USAF Delta 3914 Exosat
Start: 1983-05-26T15:18:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 2W

Delta 3914

Status

Success

Date

26 MAY 1983

15:18

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 2W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Overview

European astronomy satellite designed dedicated to X-ray observations

Rocket

Delta 3914

Mission Type

Astrophysics

Orbit

Elliptical Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket 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

185 T

Thrust

3,046 kN