Delta 3920-8
Launch vehicle · USA
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American orbital launch vehicle. Three stage vehicle consisting of 9 x Castor 4A + 1 x ELT Thor/RS-27 + 1 x Delta K
Related
- Family
- orbital launch vehicle
- Country
- USA
- Spacecraft
- SDI
- Launch Sites
- Cape Canaveral, Cape Canaveral LC17B
- Stages
- Delta Thor RS27, Castor 4, Delta K
- Agency
- Douglas
Chronology
1 event
1989 March 24
21:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC17B. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Delta 3920-8.- USA 36 - . Payload: Delta Star. Mass: 6,000 kg (13,200 lb). Nation: USA. Agency: SDIO. Class: Military. Type: Strategic defense satellite. Spacecraft: SDI. Decay Date: 1992-06-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 19911 . COSPAR: 1989-026A. Apogee: 312 km (193 mi). Perigee: 307 km (190 mi). Inclination: 47.70 deg. Period: 90.70 min. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). .