July 24, 1992 2:26 pm
Geotail & DUVE
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Delta II
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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The Geotail mission measures global energy flow and transformation in the magnetotail to increase understanding of fundamental magnetospheric processes. The objective of tthe DUVE experiment is to perform sensitive spectroscopy of diffuse emissions from the interstellar medium to increase the understanding of the dynamics and evolution of the interstellar medium and the Galaxy.
Launch Overview
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14:26 UTC
Window Close
14:26 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 24, 1992 · 14:26 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Geotail & DUVE
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The Geotail mission measures global energy flow and transformation in the magnetotail to increase understanding of fundamental magnetospheric processes. The objective of tthe DUVE experiment is to perform sensitive spectroscopy of diffuse emissions from the interstellar medium to increase the understanding of the dynamics and evolution of the interstellar medium and the Galaxy.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17A
Launch Overview
Window Open
14:26 UTC
Window Close
14:26 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 24, 1992 · 14:26 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Geotail & DUVE
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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