USAF Delta II 7920-10 Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer
Delta II 7920-10
Status
Success
Date
30 DEC 1995
13:48
Launch Provider
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Overview
The XTE (X-Ray Timing Explorer), renamed on orbit RXTE (Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer) mission has the primary objective to study the temporal and broad-band spectral phenomena associated with stellar and galactic systems containing compact objects in the energy range 2--200 keV and in time scales from microseconds to years.
Rocket
Delta II 7920-10
Mission Type
Astrophysics
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Not availableRocket 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