RocketAtlas SLV-3D Centaur
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 4, 1979, 18:57
- Launch designation
- 1979-038
- Mission
- FLTSATCOM F2
- Flight name
- FLTSATCOM 2
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-47
- Year
- Launches in 1979
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,905 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.9 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLTSATCOM F2 | 1979-038ANORAD 11353 | Navy Electronic Systems Command | Communications | 942 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.