MISSION NAME
COBE
Status
Success
DATE
18 NOV 1989
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 2W
Description
Cosmology research satellite
Delta 5920-8
Rocket Description
The Delta 5000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct an orbital launch in 1989. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Although several variants were put forward, only the Delta 5920 was launched.