RocketAtlas SLV-3D Centaur
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 13, 1976, 22:28
- Launch designation
- 1976-042
- Mission
- Comstar D-1
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-38
- Year
- Launches in 1976
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,336 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.5 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comstar 201 | 1976-042ANORAD 8838 | Comsat General Corp., Washington D.C. | Communications | 748 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.