Status
Success
GALEX
Launch Time
Mon Apr 28, 2003 11:59 UTC
Mon Apr 28, 2003 11:59 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
The Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)
During its initial 29-month mission, which was extended, it made observations in ultraviolet wavelengths to measure the history of star formation in the universe 80 percent of the way back to the Big Bang.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 277.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Stargazer, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
2003
17th orbital launch attempt
Pegasus
33rd mission
2nd mission of 2003
28th successful mission
19th consecutive successful mission