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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Delta 3920: VSE & VSE Target
SDI test mission
Friday, 5 September 1986
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleDelta 3920
Vehicle FamilyDelta
Vehicle Record3 of 3 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#74
Agency Launches This Year#4
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
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.