February 24, 1996 11:24 am
Polar
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Delta II
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Polar is one of four spacecraft in the Global Geospace Science (GGS) program. These are among the spacecraft (Wind, Geotail, SOHO, and Cluster) in the International Solar Terrestrial Physics (ISTP) program. POLAR measures solar wind entry, ionospheric output, and the depositions of energy into the neutral atmosphere at high latitudes.
Launch Overview
Window Open
11:24 UTC
Window Close
11:24 UTC
Lift Off
Feb 24, 1996 · 11:24 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 2W
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Polar
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Polar is one of four spacecraft in the Global Geospace Science (GGS) program. These are among the spacecraft (Wind, Geotail, SOHO, and Cluster) in the International Solar Terrestrial Physics (ISTP) program. POLAR measures solar wind entry, ionospheric output, and the depositions of energy into the neutral atmosphere at high latitudes.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 2W
Launch Overview
Window Open
11:24 UTC
Window Close
11:24 UTC
Lift Off
Feb 24, 1996 · 11:24 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 2W
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Polar
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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