Kepler
Delta II 7925-10L
United Launch Alliance
Mission
Kepler
- Type: Astrophysics
- Orbit: Heliocentric N/A
- Launch Cost: $51,000,000
A space observatory to discover Earth-size planets orbiting other stars.
Location
Space Launch Complex 17B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Space Launch Complex 17B has witnessed the launch of 132 rockets, including 132 orbital launch attempts. While Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 1006 rocket launches.
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Rocket
United Launch Alliance Delta II 7925-10L
Delta II is an American space launch system developed by McDonnell Douglas, now part of the Delta rocket family operated by United Launch Alliance. With more than 150 missions and a nearly perfect track record, Delta II has established itself as one of the most successful orbital launch systems.
Agency
United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
