August 3, 2004 6:15 am
Messenger
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Delta II
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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MESSENGER was a NASA robotic space probe that orbited the planet Mercury between 2011 and 2015, studying Mercury’s chemical composition, geology, and magnetic field. The name is a backronym for “MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging”, and a reference to the messenger god Mercury from Roman mythology.
Launch Overview
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06:15 UTC
Window Close
06:15 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 3, 2004 · 06:15 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Messenger
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
MESSENGER was a NASA robotic space probe that orbited the planet Mercury between 2011 and 2015, studying Mercury’s chemical composition, geology, and magnetic field. The name is a backronym for “MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging”, and a reference to the messenger god Mercury from Roman mythology.
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LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17B
Launch Overview
Window Open
06:15 UTC
Window Close
06:15 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 3, 2004 · 06:15 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Messenger
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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