August 25, 1997 2:39 pm
ACE
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Delta II
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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The objective of the ACE (Advanced Composition Explorer) is to collect observations of particles of solar, interplanetary, interstellar, and galactic origins, spanning the energy range from that of keV.solar wind ions to galactic cosmic ray nuclei up to 600 MeV/nucleon.
Launch Overview
Window Open
14:39 UTC
Window Close
14:39 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 25, 1997 · 14:39 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Target Orbit
Heliocentric L1
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
ACE
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Heliocentric L1
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The objective of the ACE (Advanced Composition Explorer) is to collect observations of particles of solar, interplanetary, interstellar, and galactic origins, spanning the energy range from that of keV.solar wind ions to galactic cosmic ray nuclei up to 600 MeV/nucleon.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17A
Launch Overview
Window Open
14:39 UTC
Window Close
14:39 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 25, 1997 · 14:39 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Target Orbit
Heliocentric L1
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
ACE
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Heliocentric L1
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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