RocketDelta 3914
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 22, 1981, 22:29
- Launch designation
- 1981-049
- Mission
- GOES E
- Flight name
- GOES 5
- Vehicle flight ID
- 645/D154
- Year
- Launches in 1981
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 49,767 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.836 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOES 5 | 1981-049ANORAD 12472 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Meteorology | 397 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.