February 7, 1999 9:04 pm
Stardust
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Delta II
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Stardust is the first U.S. space mission dedicated solely to the exploration of a comet, and the first robotic mission designed to return extraterrestrial material from outside the orbit of the Moon.
Launch Overview
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21:04 UTC
Window Close
21:04 UTC
Lift Off
Feb 7, 1999 · 21:04 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Target Orbit
Heliocentric N/A
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Stardust
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Heliocentric N/A
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Stardust is the first U.S. space mission dedicated solely to the exploration of a comet, and the first robotic mission designed to return extraterrestrial material from outside the orbit of the Moon.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17A
Launch Overview
Window Open
21:04 UTC
Window Close
21:04 UTC
Lift Off
Feb 7, 1999 · 21:04 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Target Orbit
Heliocentric N/A
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Stardust
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Heliocentric N/A
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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