Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Stardust is the first U.S. space mission dedicated solely to the exploration of a comet, and the first robotic mission designed to return extraterrestrial material from outside the orbit of the Moon.
More about this launch
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterDelta II 7426-9.5
- Vehicle
- Delta II 7426-9.5
Delta II 7426-9.5: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionRobotic Exploration · Helio-N/A
Robotic Exploration · Helio-N/A
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARDUST 1999-003A | Payload | orbits the Sun | |
| DELTA 2 R/B(1) 1999-003B | Rocket body | 280 × 3046 km · 22.4° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B(2) 1999-003C | Rocket body | orbits the Sun | |
| STARDUST SRC 1999-003D | Payload | re-entered 2006-01-15 |
COSPAR ID 1999-003. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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