ARGOS
Delta II
United States Air Force
Mission
ARGOS
Type: Planetary Science
ARGOS (Advanced Research & Global Observation Satellite) is a testbed and demonstration program for advanced remote sensing technologies for the US Air Force’s Space Test Program (STP). ARGOS’s primary objective is to fly and operate advanced payloads that include two technology demonstrations and seven experiment payloads for global and celestial observation. ARGOS also has a goal of three years of on orbit operations to demonstrate and collect science data for the Earth’s global environment and top priority military space programs.
Trajectory
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Location
Space Launch Complex 2W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
720 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Rocket
Delta II 7920-10 – United Launch Alliance
- Family: Delta
- Length: 38.7 m
- Diameter: 2.4 m
- Launch Mass: 251 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 5959 kg
The Delta II 7920-10 was manufactured by United Launch Alliance with the first launch on 1995-11-04. Delta II 7920-10 has 9 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 9 launches. 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 States Air Force – USAF
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: USAF
- Country: USA
