Meteosat 1, Europe’s first geostationary meteorological satellite for ESA, launched on a Delta 2914 from Cape Canaveral LC-17A into GEO to deliver continuous weather imaging over Europe and Africa.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 699 kg
- Flight
- 21st
- of 30 Delta 2914 flights
- Date and time
- 23 November 1977, 01:35 UTC
- Rocket
- Delta 2914
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1977-108
- Launches in 1977
- 113th of 130
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