Delta 3913 642/D155
Delta 3913 article 642/D155 made the sole flight of the 3913 configuration and launched Dynamics Explorer 1 and 2 on 3 August 1981. Incorrect second-stage propellant loading reduced performance, but both spacecraft entered usable coplanar polar orbits and supported the mission's magnetosphere-ionosphere studies.
Identity
- Aliases
- Delta 155Dynamics Explorer 1/2 launch vehicleDE-A/B launch vehicleThor 642 / Delta 155
- Name
- Delta 3913 642/D155
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Delta 3913 article 642/D155 made the sole flight of the 3913 configuration and launched Dynamics Explorer 1 and 2 on 3 August 1981. Incorrect second-stage propellant loading reduced performance, but both spacecraft entered usable coplanar polar orbits and supported the mission's magnetosphere-ionosphere studies.
- First Flight Date
- 1981-08-03
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19810019589
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:56:09 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 22, 2026 at 20:05:53 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1981-08-03
- Search Name
- Delta 3913 642/D155 Delta 155 Dynamics Explorer 1/2 launch vehicle DE-A/B launch vehicle Thor 642 / Delta 155
- Serial Number
- 642/D155
- Vehicle Code
- D155