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Delta 2914 | GOES 3
Delta 2914 | GOES 3 launched on Fri, Jun 16, 1978, 10:49 AM UTC — a United States Air Force mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Lifted offNET Jun 1978
NET Fri, Jun 16, 1978, 10:49 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Delta 2914Vehicle
United States Air ForceProvider
Space Launch Complex 17BPad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
Geostationary Operational Environmental SatelliteProgram
Earth ScienceMission type
Geostationary OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Delta 2914 to Geostationary Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 17:30
SimulatedRepresentative Delta 2914 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
GOES 3
Geostationary meteorological satellite
Around this launch
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What time does Delta 2914 | GOES 3 launch?
Delta 2914 | GOES 3 is scheduled to lift off Fri, Jun 16, 1978, 10:49 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Delta 2914 | GOES 3?
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Who is launching Delta 2914 | GOES 3?
Delta 2914 | GOES 3 is an United States Air Force mission flying on a Delta 2914.
Where does Delta 2914 | GOES 3 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.