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Delta 3914 | GOES 5
Delta 3914 | GOES 5 launched on Fri, May 22, 1981, 10:29 PM UTC — a United States Air Force mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Lifted offNET May 1981
NET Fri, May 22, 1981, 10:29 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Delta 3914Vehicle
United States Air ForceProvider
Space Launch Complex 17APad
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 3914 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 3914 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
GOES 5
Geostationary meteorological satellite
Around this launch
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What time does Delta 3914 | GOES 5 launch?
Delta 3914 | GOES 5 is scheduled to lift off Fri, May 22, 1981, 10:29 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Delta 3914 | GOES 5?
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Who is launching Delta 3914 | GOES 5?
Delta 3914 | GOES 5 is an United States Air Force mission flying on a Delta 3914.
Where does Delta 3914 | GOES 5 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.