Media Information
 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
Title:
A Delta Rocket Launches
Explanation:
A Delta rocket [ http://www.ksc.nasa…] is seen being launched in 1988. In use since 1960, Delta rockets [ http://www.dtic.dla…] have been launched successfully over 200 times. Scientific satellites placed into orbit by a Delta rocket include IUE [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…], COBE [ http://www.gsfc.nas…], LAGEOS-I [ http://cddis.gsfc.n…], ROSAT [ http://www.rosat.mp…], EUVE [ http://www.cea.berk…], GEOTAIL [ http://www-istp.gsf…], and WIND [ http://nssdc.gsfc.n…]. A Delta rocket is scheduled to launch the X-ray Timing Explorer [ http://heasarc.gsfc…] Satellite (XTE) in the very near future. Commercial launches include INMARSAT [ http://www.worldser…]. Many recent Delta launches have placed Navstar [ http://www.unavco.u…] Global Positioning System [ http://www.navcen.u…] satellites into orbit. Delta rockets are manufactured for the USAF [ http://www.rl.af.mi…] and NASA by McDonnell Douglas [ http://pat.mdc.com/] Space Systems Co.
Credit and Copyright:
NASA [ http://www.nasa.gov/], KSC [ http://www.ksc.nasa…]
facet_when:
1988
facet_where:
Douglas
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where:
Washington, D.C.
facet_what:
COBE
facet_what:
Explorer
facet_what:
ROSAT
facet_what:
EUVE
facet_what:
IUE
facet_what:
Geotail
facet_what:
LAGEOS
facet_when_year:
1988
original url:
http://antwrp.gsfc.…
UID:
SPD-APOD-ap951213

A Delta Rocket Launches
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