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
Sat, 07 Jan 1978 00:15:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#2047 ever
Mission
Geostationary communications satellite developed by Hughes Aircraft Company