GLAST

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

16:05:00

Wednesday June 11, 2008

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Mission Details

GLAST

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The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (FGST), formerly called the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST), is a space observatory being used to perform gamma-ray astronomy observations from low Earth orbit

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

4,303 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Delta II 7920H-10C

Active 2008 to 2011

United Launch Alliance logo

Agency

ULA

Rocket

Height: 38.9m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 5,959 kg

Liftoff Thrust

4,398 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3m

Height: 8.9m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

9

Launch Site

SLC-17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Delta II


136th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2008

United Launch Alliance


18th

Mission

4th

Mission of 2008

2008


29th

Orbital launch attempt