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Delta 3914 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on September 13, 1977, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

September 13, 1977 · 23:31 UTCLaunch 1977-F04Launch no. 1,999 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeFailurestage 0 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 13, 1977, 23:31
Launch designation
1977-F04
Mission
OTS 1
Vehicle flight ID
619/D134

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
10 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.838 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S0P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OTS 11977-F04European Space Agency———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.