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Geotail

Delta 6925 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on July 24, 1992, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 24, 1992 · 14:26 UTCLaunch 1992-044Launch no. 3,729 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMDSSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 24, 1992, 14:26
Launch designation
1992-044
Mission
Geotail
Vehicle flight ID
D212

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.0 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Geotail1992-044ANORAD 22049Institute of Space and Astronautical SciSpace science1,009 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Jul 25, 1992
DUVE1992-044BNASA Goddard Space Flight Center———

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