MSX
Delta II
United States Air Force
Mission
MSX
Type: Government/Top Secret
MSX (Midcourse Space Experiment) demonstrated different multispectral imaging technologies to identify and track ballistic missiles during flight by observing rocket launches and orbital debris. Additionally it measured the composition and dynamics of the Earth’s atmosphere by observing ozone, chloroflourocarbons, carbon dioxide and methane.
Trajectory
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Location
Space Launch Complex 2W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
719 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
