Launch Overview
Vehicle
Delta 7425-10
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / SLC17B
Outcome
Success
Flight
D286
COSPAR Designator
2001-027
Mission
WMAP (Planetary Science)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Delta II 7425-10
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
1034 (5 YTD)
Site launches
592 (6 YTD)
Pad launches
117 (2 YTD)