Delta II | Spitzer Space Telescope

Delta II | Spitzer Space Telescope

Space Launch Complex 17B
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

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Spitzer Space Telescope

The Spitzer Space Telescope was an infared space telescope with a planned mission period of 2.5 years - which actually stayed fully operational until 2009.

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Delta II 7920H


Height 38.90 Meters

Max Stages 2

Mass To GTO 2120 kg

Liftoff Thrust 0 kN

Diameter 2.44 Meters

Mass To LEO 5959 kg

Liftoff Mass 232 Tonnes


Launch Success 2

Consecutive Success 2

Maiden Flight 2003-08-25

Launch Failures 0


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