Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
A joint mission between NASA, USA Department of Energy and government agencies of France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Sweden. Its mission to suvery astrophysical and cosmological phenomena, also has instruments to study Gamma-ray bursts.
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 7920H-10C
- Vehicle
- Delta II 7920H-10C
Delta II 7920H-10C: specs, record and next flights → ULA: all its launches →
MissionAstrophysics · LEO
Astrophysics · LEO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| FGRST (GLAST) 2008-029A | Payload | 487 × 498 km · 25.6° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B(2) 2008-029B | Rocket body | re-entered 2008-06-29 |
COSPAR ID 2008-029. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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