flown missionSuccess

Delta 7425-10 | WMAP

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAJun 30, 2001, 19:46 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: WMAP
Type: Planetary Science
Target orbit: Sun-Earth L2 (L2)

MAP was to measure fluctuations in the cosmic 3 Kelvin microwave background with the degree of precision required to answer questions about the big bang and the total mass and fate of the universe.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jun 30, 2001, 19:46 UTC
Window opens: Jun 30, 2001, 19:46 UTC
Window closes: Jun 30, 2001, 19:46 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:42 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Delta II 7425-10
Family: Delta
Variant: 7425-10
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 17B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4458, -80.5657