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Deep Impact (DIF)

Delta II 7925-9.5United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B
Wednesday, January 12, 2005 · 06:47 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Delta II 7925-9.5

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches1078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Mission Brief

Deep Impact was to fly by Comet 9P/Tempel-1 on 3 July 2005. An impacter it released was to hit the comet on 4 July at 10.2 km/s, producing a crater and ejecta plume that would allow the flyby spacecraft to determine the composition and structure of the comet's nucleus.

PayloadDeep Impact (DIF)
OrbitAsteroid
CustomerDiscovery Program
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.446°N
Longitude
80.566°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

06:47 PM UTC - 06:47 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.