Delta 2914 from Cape Canaveral LC-17B launched GOES 3 (GOES-C) for NOAA, a geostationary weather satellite providing continuous Earth imaging and space-weather data; it remained in service until decommissioning in 2016.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 628 kg
- Flight
- 25th
- of 30 Delta 2914 flights
- Date and time
- 16 June 1978, 10:49 UTC
- Rocket
- Delta 2914
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1978-062
- Launches in 1978
- 64th of 128
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