March 17, 2002 9:21 am
GRACE
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Rokot/Briz-KM
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) was a joint mission of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Twin satellites took detailed measurements of Earth’s gravity field anomalies from its launch in March 2002 to the end of its science mission in October 2017.
Launch Overview
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09:21 UTC
Window Close
09:21 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 17, 2002 · 09:21 UTC
Launch Facility
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad
133/3 (133L)
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Eurockot Launch Services
Payload
GRACE
Rocket
Rokot/Briz-KM
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) was a joint mission of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Twin satellites took detailed measurements of Earth’s gravity field anomalies from its launch in March 2002 to the end of its science mission in October 2017.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Eurockot Launch Services
133/3 (133L)
Launch Overview
Window Open
09:21 UTC
Window Close
09:21 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 17, 2002 · 09:21 UTC
Launch Facility
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad
133/3 (133L)
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Eurockot Launch Services
Payload
GRACE
Rocket
Rokot/Briz-KM
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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