Delta 1910 | OSO 8

A Delta 1910 rocket launched Delta 1910 | OSO 8 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, targeting LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Heliophysics
Rocket
Delta 1910
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO

Mission timeline

  1. 1975-06-21T11:43:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Delta 1910 roars off the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
  4. Stage separation
    Clean stage separation confirmed.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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