RocketDelta 2914
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 16, 1978, 10:49
- Launch designation
- 1978-062
- Mission
- GOES C
- Flight name
- GOES 3
- Vehicle flight ID
- 625/D142
- Year
- Launches in 1978
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 37,150 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.628 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOES 3 | 1978-062ANORAD 10953 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Meteorology | 293 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.