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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Delta 4925-8: Marcopolo 1
British geostationary communications satellite
Sunday, 27 August 1989
Delta 4925-8
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleDelta 4925-8
Vehicle FamilyDelta
Vehicle Record2 of 2 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitGeostationary Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 17B
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#68
Agency Launches This Year#7
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 4925-8
The Delta 4000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct two orbital launches in 1989 and 1990. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17B · 28.4458°N 80.5657°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.