Launch Overview
Vehicle
Delta 7920H
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / SLC17B
Outcome
Success
Flight
D300
COSPAR Designator
2003-038
Mission
Spitzer Space Telescope (Astrophysics)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Delta II 7920H
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
1053 (9 YTD)
Site launches
614 (10 YTD)
Pad launches
120 (3 YTD)