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ISEE C

Delta 2914 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on August 12, 1978, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 12, 1978 · 15:12 UTCLaunch 1978-079Launch no. 2,119 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 12, 1978, 15:12
Launch designation
1978-079
Mission
ISEE C
Flight name
ISEE 3
Vehicle flight ID
633/D144

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.479 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
ISEE 31978-079ANORAD 11004NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterDeep space479 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Aug 13, 1978

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