August 25, 2003 5:35 am
Spitzer Space Telescope
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Delta II
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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The Spitzer Space Telescope was an infared space telescope with a planned mission period of 2.5 years – which actually stayed fully operational until 2009.
Launch Overview
Window Open
05:35 UTC
Window Close
05:35 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 25, 2003 · 05:35 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Heliocentric N/A
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Spitzer Space Telescope
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Heliocentric N/A
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The Spitzer Space Telescope was an infared space telescope with a planned mission period of 2.5 years – which actually stayed fully operational until 2009.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17B
Launch Overview
Window Open
05:35 UTC
Window Close
05:35 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 25, 2003 · 05:35 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Heliocentric N/A
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Spitzer Space Telescope
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Heliocentric N/A
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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