USAF Delta II 7920-10 MSX

Name: USAF Delta II 7920-10 MSX
Start: 1996-04-24T12:27:40.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 2W

Delta II 7920-10

Status

Success

Date

24 APR 1996

12:27

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 2W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Overview

MSX (Midcourse Space Experiment) demonstrated different multispectral imaging technologies to identify and track ballistic missiles during flight by observing rocket launches and orbital debris. Additionally it measured the composition and dynamics of the Earth's atmosphere by observing ozone, chloroflourocarbons, carbon dioxide and methane.

Rocket

Delta II 7920-10

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

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.

Height

38.7 m

Diameter

2.4 m

Launch Mass

251 T