flown missionSuccess

Delta II | Spitzer Space Telescope

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAAug 25, 2003, 05:35 UTC

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

mission

Name: Spitzer Space Telescope
Type: Astrophysics
Target orbit: Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A)

The Spitzer Space Telescope was an infared space telescope with a planned mission period of 2.5 years - which actually stayed fully operational until 2009.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Aug 25, 2003, 05:35 UTC
Window opens: Aug 25, 2003, 05:35 UTC
Window closes: Aug 25, 2003, 05:35 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:42 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Delta II 7920H
Family: Delta
Variant: 7920H
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