RocketDelta 2914
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 10, 1979, 00:20
- Launch designation
- 1979-072
- Mission
- Westar 3
- Vehicle flight ID
- 638/D149
- Year
- Launches in 1979
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,854 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.572 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westar 3 | 1979-072ANORAD 11484 | Western Union Telegraph Corp. | Communications | 282 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.