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Contour
Delta II 7425-9.5United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A
Wednesday, July 3, 2002 · 06:47 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
The CONTOUR (Comet Nucleus Tour) probe, built and operated by the Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), began its five year mission to explore three comets, using repeated encounters with the earth to modify its orbit in order to reach each target.
PayloadContour
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerDiscovery Program
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PadSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.447°N, 80.565°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
