Delta 2914 from Cape Canaveral LC-17B launched GOES 2 (GOES-B) for NOAA into geostationary orbit, the second operational Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite providing continuous weather imaging until retirement to a graveyard orbit in 2001.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 624 kg
- Flight
- 18th
- of 30 Delta 2914 flights
- Date and time
- 16 June 1977, 10:51 UTC
- Rocket
- Delta 2914
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1977-048
- Launches in 1977
- 49th of 130
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