Delta 2914 from Cape Canaveral LC-17B launched NATO 3B, a second-generation NATO military communications satellite into geostationary orbit providing secure multi-band voice and data links for Alliance members.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 701 kg
- Flight
- 15th
- of 30 Delta 2914 flights
- Date and time
- 28 January 1977, 00:50 UTC
- Rocket
- Delta 2914
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 1977-005
- Launches in 1977
- 5th of 130
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