Messenger
Delta II
United States Air Force
Mission
Messenger
Type: Planetary Science
MESSENGER was a NASA robotic space probe that orbited the planet Mercury between 2011 and 2015, studying Mercury’s chemical composition, geology, and magnetic field. The name is a backronym for “MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging”, and a reference to the messenger god Mercury from Roman mythology.
Trajectory
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Location
Space Launch Complex 17B
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
880 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Rocket
Delta II 7925H-9.5 – United Launch Alliance
- Family: Delta
- Length: 38.9 m
- Diameter: 2.4 m
- Launch Mass: 286 T
The Delta II 7925H-9.5 was manufactured by United Launch Alliance with the first launch on . Delta II 7925H-9.5 has 3 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 3 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
