NASA’s Dynamics Explorer 1 and 2 (Explorer 62 and 63), dual magnetospheric science satellites studying Earth’s magnetosphere and ionosphere. Delta 3913 from Vandenberg SLC-2W suffered premature first-stage cutoff and a slightly low orbit, but both craft compensated and completed their missions.
- Outcome
- Partial
- Orbit
- PO
- Polar orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 844 kg
- Flight
- 1st
- Only Delta 3913 flight
- Date and time
- 3 August 1981, 09:56 UTC
- Rocket
- Delta 3913
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1981-070
- Launches in 1981
- 72nd of 126
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