Delta II | ARGOS
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ARGOS (Advanced Research & Global Observation Satellite) is a testbed and demonstration program for advanced remote sensing technologies for the US Air Force's Space Test Program (STP). ARGOS's primary objective is to fly and operate advanced payloads that include two technology demonstrations and seven experiment payloads for global and celestial observation. ARGOS also has a goal of three years of on orbit operations to demonstrate and collect science data for the Earth's global environment and top priority military space programs.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Delta II | ARGOS’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Feb. 23, 1999, 10:29 a.m.
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
ARGOS (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
United States Air Force |
Rocket |
Delta II |
Location |
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 2W |
Type |
Planetary Science |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#4287
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Location Launch
#589
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Pad Launch
#62
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Agency Launch
#1006
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Orbital Launch
#8
Year 1999
Location Launch
#1
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Pad Launch
#1
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Agency Launch
#3
Year 1999
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