Launch Alert | StriX 6
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Success
Sat Jan 31 2015
United Launch Alliance

SMAP, FIREBIRD II A, FIREBIRD II B, GRIFEX, ExoCube

Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

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No Recovery Specified

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Rocket Details

Name:

Delta II 7320-10C

Description:

Delta II is an American space launch system developed by McDonnell Douglas, now part of the Delta rocket family operated by United Launch Alliance. With more than 150 missions and a nearly perfect track record, Delta II has established itself as one of the most successful orbital launch systems.

Delta II 7320-10C rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Earth Science
  • SMAP is an Earth satellite mission designed to measure and map Earth’s soil moisture and freeze/thaw state to better understand terrestrial water, carbon and energy cycles.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 2W