Delta 2913 | Lageos 1
Launch Successful
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
May 4, 1976, 8 a.m. - May 4, 1976, 8 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
May 4, 1976, 8 a.m. - May 4, 1976, 8 a.m.
High density geodesy research satellite
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