NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

SMAP / ELaNa X

Launch Time
Sat Jan 31, 2015 14:22 UTC

Final launch of Delta II 7300 series.

Rocket

Delta II 7320-10C
Image Credit: ULA
ULA
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 2,533 kN
Payload to LEO: 2,703 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 3
Rocket Height: 38.9 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.0 m
Fairing Height: 8.9 m

Mission Details

Soil Moisture Active Passive

Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) is an American environmental research satellite. It is one of the first Earth observation satellites developed by NASA in response to the National Research Council’s Decadal Survey.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 944.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

ELaNa X

Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) is an initiative created by NASA to attract and retain students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines.
CubeSats named : GRIFEX, EXOCUBE and FIREBIRD-2 A/B

Payloads: 3
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

SLC-2W, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Stats

2015

3rd orbital launch attempt

United Launch Alliance

93rd mission
2nd mission of 2015
92nd successful mission
88th consecutive successful mission

Delta II

153rd mission
1st mission of 2015
151st successful mission
98th consecutive successful mission