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Westar-3

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

00:20:00

Friday August 10, 1979

Watch Replay

24/7 Coverage

Mission Details

Rocket

Delta 2914 rocket by United States Air Force

Retired

Active 1974 to 1979

Agency

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 724 kg

Stages

3

Strap-ons

9

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

Stats

Delta 2000 Series

43rd

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1979

1979

74th

Orbital launch attempt