USAF Delta II 7920-10L Aura
Delta II 7920-10L
Status
Success
Date
15 JUL 2004
10:01
Mission Overview
Aura (EOS CH-1) is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth, studying the Earth's ozone layer, air quality and climate. It is the third major component of the Earth Observing System following on Terra and Aqua.
Rocket
Delta II 7920-10L
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
Delta II was an expendable launch system, originally designed and built by McDonnell Douglas. Delta II was part of the Delta rocket family and entered service in 1989. Delta II vehicles included the Delta 6000, and the two later Delta 7000 variants ("Light" and "Heavy"). The rocket flew its final mission ICESat-2 on 15 September 2018, earning the launch vehicle a streak of 100 successful missions in a row, with the last failure being GPS IIR-1 in 1997.
Height
40 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
232 T