Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
The objective of the ACE (Advanced Composition Explorer) is to collect observations of particles of solar, interplanetary, interstellar, and galactic origins, spanning the energy range from that of keV.solar wind ions to galactic cosmic ray nuclei up to 600 MeV/nucleon.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterDelta II 7920-8
- Vehicle
- Delta II 7920-8
Delta II 7920-8: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionAstrophysics · L1-point
Astrophysics · L1-point
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE 1997-045A | Payload | orbits the Sun–Earth L1 point | |
| DELTA 2 R/B 1997-045B | Rocket body | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 1997-045. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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