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GRACE

Rokot/Briz-KMEurockot Launch Services133/3 (133L)
Sunday, March 17, 2002 · 09:21 AM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) was a joint mission of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Twin satellites took detailed measurements of Earth's gravity field anomalies from its launch in March 2002 to the end of its science mission in October 2017.

PayloadGRACE
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerEurockot Launch Services
StagesUnknown
Pad133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

133/3 (133L)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
62.887°N
Longitude
40.847°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

09:21 AM UTC - 09:21 AM UTC

Vehicle

Rokot/Briz-KM

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches14
Successes13

Provider

Eurockot Launch Services

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.