Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
United States Air Force
Provider type
Government
Orbit
Direct-GEO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Tue, 13 Sep 1977 23:31:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#2006 ever
Mission
Experimental communications satellite developed by ESRO and operated by ESA