NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Polar

Launch Time
Sat Feb 24, 1996 11:24 UTC

Rocket

Delta II 7925-10
Image Credit: ULA
Boeing
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 3,511 kN
Payload to GTO: 1,730 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 9
Rocket Height: 38.9 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.0 m
Fairing Height: 8.9 m

Mission Details

Polar

The Global Geospace Science (GGS) Polar satellite was a NASA science spacecraft designed to study the polar magnetosphere and aurorae. It was launched into orbit in February 1996 and continued operations until the program was terminated in April 2008.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,297.0 kg
Highly Elliptical Orbit

Location

SLC-2W, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Stats

1996

14th orbital launch attempt

Delta II

47th mission
3rd mission of 1996
46th successful mission
5th consecutive successful mission