Swift
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
17:16:00
Saturday November 20, 2004
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Mission Details
Swift
The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, previously called the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission, is a NASA space telescope designed to detect gamma-ray bursts (GRBs).
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
1,467 kilograms
Rocket
Manufacturer
ULARocket
Height: 38.9m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 2,703 kg
Liftoff Thrust
2,533 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 3m
Height: 8.9m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
3
Launch Site
Stats
Delta II
117th
Mission
7th
Mission of 2004
2004
48th
Orbital launch attempt