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WMAP

Delta II 7425-10United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B
Saturday, June 30, 2001 · 07:46 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Delta II 7425-10

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Launches1078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Mission Brief

MAP was to measure fluctuations in the cosmic 3 Kelvin microwave background with the degree of precision required to answer questions about the big bang and the total mass and fate of the universe.

PayloadWMAP
OrbitSun-Earth L2
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

LAUNCH SITE
28.446°N, 80.566°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.