Spirit | Delta II 7925 | Next Spaceflight

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

17:58:00

Tuesday June 10, 2003

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Mission Details

Spirit (MER-A)

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Spirit, also known as MER-A (Mars Exploration Rover – A) or MER-2, is a robotic rover on Mars. It is one of two rovers of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission.

Heliocentric Orbit

1 Payload

185 kilograms

Rocket

Retired

Delta II 7925

Active 1990 to 2009

Manufacturer

ULA

Rocket

Height: 38.1m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 1,819 kg

Liftoff Thrust

3,511 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.9m

Height: 8.49m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

9

Launch Site

SLC-17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

SLC-17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

Stats

Delta II

107th

Mission

4th

Mission of 2003

2003

27th

Orbital launch attempt