Delta II | MSX
Launch information
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MSX (Midcourse Space Experiment) demonstrated different multispectral imaging technologies to identify and track ballistic missiles during flight by observing rocket launches and orbital debris. Additionally it measured the composition and dynamics of the Earth's atmosphere by observing ozone, chloroflourocarbons, carbon dioxide and methane.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Delta II | MSX’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: April 24, 1996, 12:27 p.m.
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
MSX (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
United States Air Force |
Rocket |
Delta II |
Location |
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 2W |
Type |
Government/Top Secret |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#4056
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Location Launch
#568
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Pad Launch
#50
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Agency Launch
#963
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Orbital Launch
#25
Year 1996
Location Launch
#2
Year 1996
Pad Launch
#2
Year 1996
Agency Launch
#5
Year 1996
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