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Spitzer Space Telescope

Rocket launch

by USA

Launch time25 Aug 200305:35 UTC

success

Orbit: Heliocentric

Serial number: Delta 300

Infra-red telescope, 300th Delta rocket mission, First Delta II Heavy launch without a third-stage motor.

Rocket DeltaII 7920H-9.5

launched from Cape Canaveral, SLC-17BUSA

Payloads

Total mass 851 kg

NamePurposeMassComment
Spitzer Space Telescope (SIRTF)---