Delta 3914

In-active

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)

Dec. 13, 1975

Description

The Delta 3000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct 38 orbital launches between 1975 and 1989. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, which were differentiated by a four digit numerical code.

Specifications
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    35.0 m
  • Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Launch Mass
    185.0 T
  • Thrust
    3046.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Delta 3914
  • Family
    ―
  • Variant
    3914
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Delta 3914
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    951.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    954.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
    ―
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    ―

McDonnell Douglas

Commercial
None
MDC

None

Previous Flights

flew on 12 previous launch(es).

Delta 3914 | GOES G

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 3, 1986, 10:18 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Geostationary meteorological satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Delta 3914 | NATO 3D

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Nov. 14, 1984, 12:34 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military communications satellite providing links between officials of the various NATO nations.

Geostationary Orbit
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Delta 3914 | Exosat

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 26, 1983, 3:18 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

European astronomy satellite designed dedicated to X-ray observations

Elliptical Orbit
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Delta 3914 | GOES 6

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
April 28, 1983, 10:26 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary meteorological satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Delta 3914 | GOES 5

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 22, 1981, 10:29 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary meteorological satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Delta 3914 | GOES 4

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Sept. 9, 1980, 10:27 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary meteorological satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Delta 3914 | Satcom 3

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 7, 1979, 1:35 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First generation geostationary communication satellite built for RCA Americom

Geostationary Orbit
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Delta 3914 | Anik B

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 16, 1978, 12:21 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Canadian communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Delta 3914 | OTS 2

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 11, 1978, 10:59 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Experimental communications satellite developed by ESRO and operated by ESA

Geostationary Orbit
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Delta 3914 | OTS 1

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Sept. 13, 1977, 11:31 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Experimental communications satellite developed by ESRO and operated by ESA

Geostationary Orbit
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Delta 3914 | Satcom 2

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
March 26, 1976, 10:47 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First generation geostationary communication satellite built for RCA Americom

Geostationary Orbit
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Delta 3914 | Satcom 1

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 13, 1975, 1:56 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First generation geostationary communication satellite built for RCA Americom

Geostationary Orbit
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