MISSION NAME
GLAST
Status
Success
DATE
11 JUN 2008
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United Launch Alliance
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Description
A joint mission between NASA, USA Department of Energy and government agencies of France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Sweden. Its mission to suvery astrophysical and cosmological phenomena, also has instruments to study Gamma-ray bursts.
Delta II 7920H-10C
Rocket Description
Delta II is an American space launch system developed by McDonnell Douglas, now part of the Delta rocket family operated by United Launch Alliance. With more than 150 missions and a nearly perfect track record, Delta II has established itself as one of the most successful orbital launch systems.