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
Earth Science
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Thu, 14 Jul 1977 10:39:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#1981 ever
Mission
Japanese meteorological satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications Company