Launch Overview
Vehicle
Delta 7425-9.5
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / SLC17A
Outcome
Success
Flight
D292
COSPAR Designator
2002-034
Mission
Contour (Heliophysics)
The CONTOUR (Comet Nucleus Tour) probe, built and operated by the Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), began its five year mission to explore three comets, using repeated encounters with the earth to modify its orbit in order to reach each target.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Delta II 7425-9.5
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
1044 (5 YTD)
Site launches
600 (4 YTD)
Pad launches
131 (1 YTD)