Delta 7920-10L | Aura
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
July 15, 2004, 10:01 a.m. - July 15, 2004, 10:01 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
July 15, 2004, 10:01 a.m. - July 15, 2004, 10:01 a.m.
Aura (EOS CH-1) is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth, studying the Earth's ozone layer, air quality and climate. It is the third major component of the Earth Observing System following on Terra and Aqua.
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.
A few of the many highlights from the last 20 years since Aura Launched.
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