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XTE

Delta 7920-10 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 30, 1995, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 30, 1995 · 13:48 UTCLaunch 1995-074Launch no. 4,040 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMDSSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 30, 1995, 13:48
Launch designation
1995-074
Mission
XTE
Vehicle flight ID
D230

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
694 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer1995-074ANORAD 23757NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterAstronomy2,955 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 30, 2018

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