Delta II | Mars Global Surveyor

Delta II | Mars Global Surveyor

Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.

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Mars Global Surveyor

The Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) is designed to orbit Mars over a two year period and collect data on the surface morphology, topography, composition, gravity, atmospheric dynamics, and magnetic field. This data will be used to investigate the surface processes, geology, distribution of material, internal properties, evolution of the magnetic field, and the weather and climate of Mars.

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Delta II 7925


Height 38.90 Meters

Max Stages 3

Mass To GTO 1840 kg

Liftoff Thrust 0 kN

Diameter 2.40 Meters

Mass To LEO 0 kg

Liftoff Mass 232 Tonnes


Launch Success 34

Consecutive Success 5

Maiden Flight 1990-11-26

Launch Failures 2


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