Name: Mars Global Surveyor — Delta II 7925
Start: 1996-11-07T17:00:49Z
End: 1996-11-07T17:00:49Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 17A

Question 1

What rocket is launching Mars Global Surveyor?

Accepted Answer

Mars Global Surveyor is launching on the Delta II 7925.

Question 2

Who is launching Mars Global Surveyor?

Accepted Answer

Mars Global Surveyor is being launched by United States Air Force, a government launch provider founded in 1947.

Question 3

Where is Mars Global Surveyor launching from?

Accepted Answer

Mars Global Surveyor is launching from Space Launch Complex 17A at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

Question 4

What orbit is Mars Global Surveyor heading to?

Accepted Answer

Mars Global Surveyor is heading to Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A).

Question 5

Is the Delta II 7925 reusable?

Accepted Answer

No — the Delta II 7925 is an expendable launch vehicle.

Question 6

How many times has the Delta II 7925 flown?

Accepted Answer

The Delta II 7925 has launched 1 times to date, with 1 successful flights.

Question 7

What is the Mars Global Surveyor mission?

Accepted Answer

The Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) is designed to orbit Mars over a two year period and collect data on the surface morphology, topography, composition, gravity, atmospheric dynamics, and magnetic field. This data will be used to investigate the surface processes, geology, distribution of material, internal properties, evolution of the magnetic field, and the weather and climate of Mars.

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.

Mars Global Surveyor

Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

Space Launch Complex 17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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