september, 2018
12sep12:26Delta II • ICESat-II
Event Details
Launch Date: September 12, 2018 Launch Window: 12:46-15:20 UTC Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7320-10C Launch Operator: United Launch Alliance Launch Site: SLC-2W Vandenberg Air Force Base, California Payload: ICESat-II (1,324kg) Payload Type: Remote Sensing Payload Manufacturer: NASA Secondary Payloads: ELFIN IT-SPINS CHEFSat A United Launch Alliance Delta II
Event Details
| Launch Date: | September 12, 2018 |
| Launch Window: | 12:46-15:20 UTC |
| Launch Vehicle: | Delta II 7320-10C |
| Launch Operator: | United Launch Alliance |
| Launch Site: | SLC-2W Vandenberg Air Force Base, California |
| Payload: | ICESat-II (1,324kg) |
| Payload Type: | Remote Sensing |
| Payload Manufacturer: | NASA |
| Secondary Payloads: | ELFIN IT-SPINS CHEFSat |
A United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket will launch NASA’s ICESat-2 satellite into a 496-Kilometer Low Earth Orbit for a mission dedicated to measuring global ice sheet elevation, sea ice, land topography and vegetation characteristics using the Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS). The instrument will use a LIDAR to take elevation measurements every 70 centimeters along the satellite’s ground path at very high accuracy to determine elevation. This will be the final flight of the Delta II rocket, capping a three-decade career with what is hoped to be its 100th consecutive launch success.
Mission Resources:
🚀 Launch Vehicle Overview: Delta II 7320
Time
(Wednesday) 12:26 UTC
