Delta II
SuccessNATO 4A · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, Jan 8, 1991, 00:53 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, Jan 8, 1991, 00:53 UTC – Tuesday, Jan 8, 1991, 00:53 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
NATO 4A
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
NATO-4 is the a communications satellite system serving the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and British Ministry of Defense. NATO 4A was the first of two new-generation comsats offering secure military and diplomatic voice and data communications to NATO member nations and troops in the field.
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