Success
FUSE
Astrophysics
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Delta II 7925
LEOorbit
FUSE (Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer) represented the next generation, high-orbit, ultraviolet space observatory covering the wavelength range of 90.5-119.5 nm. The primary objective of FUSE was to use high-resolution spectroscopy at far ultraviolet wavelengths to study the origin and evolution of the lightest elements (hydrogen and deuterium) created shortly after the Big Bang, and the forces and processes involved in the evolution of galaxies, stars and planetary systems.
Thursday, June 24, 1999 at 3:44 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,325
USAF Mission
#1,014
Pad Launch
#122
Location Launch
#566
Designator
1999-035
Launch Window
NET
Jun 24, 1999, 3:44 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Delta II 7925 Specs
Delta II was an expendable launch system, originally designed and built by McDonnell Douglas. Delta II was part of the Delta rocket family and entered service in 1989. Delta II vehicles included the Delta 6000, and the two later Delta 7000 variants ("Light" and "Heavy"). The rocket flew its final mission ICESat-2 on 15 September 2018, earning the launch vehicle a streak of 100 successful missions in a row, with the last failure being GPS IIR-1 in 1997.
Length
39 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
219 t
Thrust
3,790 kN
LEO Capacity
3,981 kg
GTO Capacity
1,446 kg
SSO Capacity
3,017 kg
Launch Cost
$51M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1990
Fastest Turnaround
15d 19h
Total Launches
1
Successful
1
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: Feb 14, 1990
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Jun 24, 1999, 11:44 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778