United States Air ForceDelta II 7920-10LSpace Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aura
Launched
July 15, 2004
Image: NASA
Summary
Aura launched on an United States Air Force Delta II 7920-10L from Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on July 15, 2004. It was United States Air Force's 1,062nd launch, 5th this year and humanity's 4,665th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Delta II 7920-10L flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Aura, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 679 × 687 km orbit inclined 98.2°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Delta II 7920-10L · United States Air ForceNASA Large Strategic Science Missions
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Delta II 7920-10L flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 1,062nd launch5th this yearhumanity's 4,665th orbital launch attempt26th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Aura · NORAD 28376 · 2004-026 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- AURA
- Object ID
- 2004-026A
- Epoch
- 2004-07-15 11:01:30 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.65284461 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0005846
- Inclination
- 98.2095°
- Ascending node
- 138.8766°
- Arg. of perigee
- 182.9365°
- Mean anomaly
- 176.9556°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Aura · NORAD 28376 · in orbit
Delta 306 · re-entered September 23, 2004
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
72nd launch from Space Launch Complex 2W, 2nd this year · 619th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
99 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
85 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Aura launch?
Aura launched on July 15, 2004. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Aura?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Aura?
Delta II 7920-10L, flown by United States Air Force. Delta II 7920-10L spec sheet
Where did Aura launch from?
Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit did Aura reach?
Aura, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 679 × 687 km orbit inclined 98.2°.
How many satellites did Aura launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Aura part of?
NASA Large Strategic Science Missions. About NASA Large Strategic Science Missions