ULA
/
Kepler
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
03:49:00
Saturday March 7, 2009
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Mission Details
Kepler space telescope
Kepler space telescope is a space telescope launched by NASA to discover Earth-size planets orbiting other stars.
Heliocentric Orbit
1 Payload
1,052 kilograms
Rocket
Agency
ULARocket
Height: 39.3m
Payload to Orbit
GTO: 1,739 kg
Liftoff Thrust
3,511 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 3m
Height: 9.3m
Stages
3
Strap-ons
9
Launch Site
Stats
Delta II
141st
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2009
United Launch Alliance
24th
Mission
3rd
Mission of 2009
2009
12th
Orbital launch attempt