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Aqua

Delta II 7920-10LUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 2W
Saturday, May 4, 2002 · 09:54 AM UTC
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Mission Brief

The focus for the Aqua (formerly EOS PM) satellite is the multidisciplinary study of the Earth's interrelated processes (atmosphere, oceans, and land-surface) and their relationship to Earth system changes.

PayloadAqua
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
StagesUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

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Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 2W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.756°N
Longitude
120.622°W

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

09:54 AM UTC - 09:54 AM UTC

Vehicle

Delta II 7920-10L

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches1,078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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