Spirit Rover
Delta II
United States Air Force
Mission
Spirit Rover
Type: Planetary Science
Spirit, also known as MER-A, is a robotic rover on Mars, active from 2004 to 2010. It landed successfully within the impact crater Gusev on Mars at 04:35 Ground UTC on January 4, 2004, three weeks before its twin, Opportunity (MER-B), which landed on the other side of the planet. The rover became stuck in a “sand trap” in late 2009 at an angle that hampered recharging of its batteries; its last communication with Earth was sent on March 22, 2010.
Trajectory
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Location
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
888 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Rocket
Delta II 7925-9.5 – United Launch Alliance
- Family: Delta
- Length: 38.9 m
- Diameter: 2.4 m
- Launch Mass: 232 T
The Delta II 7925-9.5 was manufactured by United Launch Alliance with the first launch on 1998-01-10. Delta II 7925-9.5 has 25 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 25 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
