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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Delta 3920-8: Delta Star
SDI experiment
Friday, 24 March 1989
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleDelta 3920-8
Vehicle FamilyDelta
Vehicle Record1 of 1 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 17B
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#26
Agency Launches This Year#2
Launches From This Pad132
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Delta 3920-8
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.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17B · 28.4458°N 80.5657°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.