Name: STSS-DEMO/GMD — Delta II 7420-10C
Start: 2009-09-25T12:20:00Z
End: 2009-09-25T12:20:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 17B

Question 1

What rocket is launching STSS-DEMO/GMD?

Accepted Answer

STSS-DEMO/GMD is launching on the Delta II 7420-10C.

Question 2

Who is launching STSS-DEMO/GMD?

Accepted Answer

STSS-DEMO/GMD is being launched by United Launch Alliance, a commercial launch provider founded in 2006.

Question 3

Where is STSS-DEMO/GMD launching from?

Accepted Answer

STSS-DEMO/GMD is launching from Space Launch Complex 17B at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

Question 4

What orbit is STSS-DEMO/GMD heading to?

Accepted Answer

STSS-DEMO/GMD is heading to Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

Question 5

Is the Delta II 7420-10C reusable?

Accepted Answer

No — the Delta II 7420-10C is an expendable launch vehicle.

Question 6

How many times has the Delta II 7420-10C flown?

Accepted Answer

The Delta II 7420-10C has launched 6 times to date, with 6 successful flights.

Question 7

What is the STSS-DEMO/GMD mission?

Accepted Answer

A satellite to demonstrate new technology for missile detection early wanring systems. Used in later operation capacities.

Question 8

Where is Cape Canaveral Space Force Station?

Accepted Answer

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station sits on Florida's Atlantic coast, on the Eastern Range run by the U.S. Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45. It is the United States' busiest launch site and has been America's gateway to orbit since the 1950s.

Question 9

Which rockets launch from Cape Canaveral?

Accepted Answer

SpaceX flies Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40, and United Launch Alliance flies the Vulcan Centaur (and the retiring Atlas V) from Space Launch Complex 41.

Question 10

Is Cape Canaveral the same as the Kennedy Space Center?

Accepted Answer

No. Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA's Kennedy Space Center are separate, neighbouring sites — Kennedy is on Merritt Island just to the north. Together they make up Florida's 'Space Coast'.

Question 11

Why do rockets launch from Cape Canaveral?

Accepted Answer

Its pads sit on the Eastern Range, letting rockets fly east out over the Atlantic toward the equatorial and geostationary orbits most commercial and national-security payloads need, away from populated land.

Question 12

Can you watch a launch from Cape Canaveral?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the Space Coast is one of the easiest places in the world to watch a launch from public land. Popular free spots include Playalinda Beach, Space View Park in Titusville, and Jetty Park at Port Canaveral.

STSS-DEMO/GMD

Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

Space Launch Complex 17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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