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Delta 3914 | Satcom 3

Name: Delta 3914 | Satcom 3
Start: 1979-12-07T01:35:00.000Z
End: 1979-12-07T01:35:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 17A

United States Air Force • Delta 3914 • Space Launch Complex 17A (FL)

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Satcom 3

United States Air Force • Delta 3914 • SLC-17A

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First generation geostationary communication satellite built for RCA Americom

Rocket profile

Delta 3914

License: Unknown

Variant: 3914

Length: 35 m

Diameter: 2.44 m

Reusable: No

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Launch info

Provider

United States Air Force

Vehicle

Delta 3914

Pad

Space Launch Complex 17A (SLC-17A)

State

NET

1979-12-07T01:35:00+00:00

Window start

1979-12-07T01:35:00+00:00

Window end

1979-12-07T01:35:00+00:00

Orbit

Geostationary Orbit

Mission type

Communications

Launch site

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reusable

LEO capacity (kg)

951

GTO capacity (kg)

954

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Space Launch Complex 17A

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Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA • FL28.44720, -80.56500Provider map

Satcom 3

First generation geostationary communication satellite built for RCA Americom

Rocket

Delta 3914

Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas

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.

Maiden flight

1975-12-13

Launch mass (t)

185

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Service provider

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Government • USA

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.

Objects from this launch

29 objects

SATCAT inventory for 1979-101

Last checked: 2026-03-19T00:11:00.58+00:00

Last success: 2026-03-19T00:11:00.58+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-03-19T00:11:00.58+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-03-19T00:11:00.58+00:00

Snapshot hash: 23183063e0c374630c09d1e6a99cad0fb3bdc6a5e516468cc0984534c6fb5250

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 1Delta: +1RB: 2DEB: 26UNK: 0

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SATCAT payload objects

SATCOM 3
1979-101ANORAD 11635PAYUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 788.94 minRCS: 6.623 m²
Inc: 8.7°
8339 km → 35470 km

SATCAT non-payload objects

SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101AANORAD 49956DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 804.07 min
Inc: 7.1°
8788 km → 35743 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101ABNORAD 49957DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 791.16 min
Inc: 8.4°
8184 km → 35731 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101ACNORAD 49958DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 832.60 min
Inc: 11.3°
9675 km → 36202 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101ADNORAD 49959DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 796.98 min
Inc: 7.2°
8557 km → 35637 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101AENORAD 49960DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 770.11 min
Inc: 8.8°
7031 km → 35875 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101DNORAD 29001DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 788.50 minRCS: 0.050 m²
Inc: 9.4°
8779 km → 35009 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101ENORAD 29002DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 791.80 minRCS: 0.063 m²
Inc: 8.5°
8396 km → 35550 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101FNORAD 29003DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 785.64 minRCS: 0.159 m²
Inc: 9.1°
8021 km → 35630 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101GNORAD 29004DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 794.68 minRCS: 0.003 m²
Inc: 8.3°
8490 km → 35594 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101HNORAD 31138DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 786.67 minRCS: 0.080 m²
Inc: 9.0°
8077 km → 35624 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101JNORAD 32983DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 789.87 minRCS: 0.032 m²
Inc: 9.9°
8297 km → 35557 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101KNORAD 32984DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 788.47 minRCS: 0.011 m²
Inc: 9.5°
8271 km → 35516 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101LNORAD 32985DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 797.03 minRCS: 0.013 m²
Inc: 7.7°
8515 km → 35680 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101MNORAD 32986DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 788.35 minRCS: 0.251 m²
Inc: 8.7°
8312 km → 35470 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101NNORAD 32987DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 784.91 minRCS: 0.032 m²
Inc: 9.8°
7919 km → 35697 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101PNORAD 32988DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 794.84 minRCS: 0.010 m²
Inc: 10.5°
8395 km → 35696 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101QNORAD 32989DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 775.46 minRCS: 0.063 m²
Inc: 9.8°
8228 km → 34935 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101RNORAD 32990DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 792.74 minRCS: 0.003 m²
Inc: 7.3°
7806 km → 36185 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101SNORAD 32991DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 800.85 minRCS: 0.008 m²
Inc: 8.7°
8999 km → 35378 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101TNORAD 32992DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 807.75 minRCS: 0.014 m²
Inc: 12.9°
8986 km → 35719 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101UNORAD 32993DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 793.85 minRCS: 0.159 m²
Inc: 7.0°
8862 km → 35181 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101VNORAD 38686DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 790.26 minRCS: 0.003 m²
Inc: 7.0°
8152 km → 35720 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101WNORAD 38687DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 798.52 minRCS: 0.003 m²
Inc: 7.6°
8609 km → 35658 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101XNORAD 38688DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 798.25 minRCS: 0.003 m²
Inc: 8.0°
8458 km → 35796 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101YNORAD 38689DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 795.58 minRCS: 0.010 m²
Inc: 7.8°
8501 km → 35625 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101ZNORAD 49955DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 792.22 min
Inc: 8.1°
8526 km → 35440 km
DELTA 1 R/B(1)
1979-101BNORAD 11636RBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 117.92 minRCS: 8.997 m²
Inc: 28.2°
582 km → 2592 km
DELTA 1 R/B(2)
1979-101CNORAD 11637RBUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 135.55 min
Inc: 23.4°
126 km → 4600 km

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United States Air Force

749

Lifetime launches

13 in 2026

United States Air Force has 749 launches on record, with 13 in 2026.

Rocket track record

Delta 3914

Successful missions

0 in 2026

Delta 3914 has 10 successful missions on record, with 0 in 2026.

Pad history

Space Launch Complex 17A

Pad launches

2 in 2026

Space Launch Complex 17A has 68 launches from this pad on record, with 2 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

83% all time

2026: no completed missions yet

Pad turnaround

119d 1h

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Objects from this launch

29 objects

SATCAT inventory for 1979-101

Last checked: 2026-03-19T00:11:00.58+00:00

Last success: 2026-03-19T00:11:00.58+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-03-19T00:11:00.58+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-03-19T00:11:00.58+00:00

Snapshot hash: 23183063e0c374630c09d1e6a99cad0fb3bdc6a5e516468cc0984534c6fb5250

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 1Delta: +1RB: 2DEB: 26UNK: 0

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SATCAT payload objects

SATCOM 3
1979-101ANORAD 11635PAYUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 788.94 minRCS: 6.623 m²
Inc: 8.7°
8339 km → 35470 km

SATCAT non-payload objects

SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101AANORAD 49956DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 804.07 min
Inc: 7.1°
8788 km → 35743 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101ABNORAD 49957DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 791.16 min
Inc: 8.4°
8184 km → 35731 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101ACNORAD 49958DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 832.60 min
Inc: 11.3°
9675 km → 36202 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101ADNORAD 49959DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 796.98 min
Inc: 7.2°
8557 km → 35637 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101AENORAD 49960DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 770.11 min
Inc: 8.8°
7031 km → 35875 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101DNORAD 29001DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 788.50 minRCS: 0.050 m²
Inc: 9.4°
8779 km → 35009 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101ENORAD 29002DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 791.80 minRCS: 0.063 m²
Inc: 8.5°
8396 km → 35550 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101FNORAD 29003DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 785.64 minRCS: 0.159 m²
Inc: 9.1°
8021 km → 35630 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101GNORAD 29004DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 794.68 minRCS: 0.003 m²
Inc: 8.3°
8490 km → 35594 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101HNORAD 31138DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 786.67 minRCS: 0.080 m²
Inc: 9.0°
8077 km → 35624 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101JNORAD 32983DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 789.87 minRCS: 0.032 m²
Inc: 9.9°
8297 km → 35557 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101KNORAD 32984DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 788.47 minRCS: 0.011 m²
Inc: 9.5°
8271 km → 35516 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101LNORAD 32985DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 797.03 minRCS: 0.013 m²
Inc: 7.7°
8515 km → 35680 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101MNORAD 32986DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 788.35 minRCS: 0.251 m²
Inc: 8.7°
8312 km → 35470 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101NNORAD 32987DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 784.91 minRCS: 0.032 m²
Inc: 9.8°
7919 km → 35697 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101PNORAD 32988DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 794.84 minRCS: 0.010 m²
Inc: 10.5°
8395 km → 35696 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101QNORAD 32989DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 775.46 minRCS: 0.063 m²
Inc: 9.8°
8228 km → 34935 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101RNORAD 32990DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 792.74 minRCS: 0.003 m²
Inc: 7.3°
7806 km → 36185 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101SNORAD 32991DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 800.85 minRCS: 0.008 m²
Inc: 8.7°
8999 km → 35378 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101TNORAD 32992DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 807.75 minRCS: 0.014 m²
Inc: 12.9°
8986 km → 35719 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101UNORAD 32993DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 793.85 minRCS: 0.159 m²
Inc: 7.0°
8862 km → 35181 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101VNORAD 38686DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 790.26 minRCS: 0.003 m²
Inc: 7.0°
8152 km → 35720 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101WNORAD 38687DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 798.52 minRCS: 0.003 m²
Inc: 7.6°
8609 km → 35658 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101XNORAD 38688DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 798.25 minRCS: 0.003 m²
Inc: 8.0°
8458 km → 35796 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101YNORAD 38689DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 795.58 minRCS: 0.010 m²
Inc: 7.8°
8501 km → 35625 km
SATCOM 3 DEB
1979-101ZNORAD 49955DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 792.22 min
Inc: 8.1°
8526 km → 35440 km
DELTA 1 R/B(1)
1979-101BNORAD 11636RBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 117.92 minRCS: 8.997 m²
Inc: 28.2°
582 km → 2592 km
DELTA 1 R/B(2)
1979-101CNORAD 11637RBUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 135.55 min
Inc: 23.4°
126 km → 4600 km