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Delta II | FUSE

United States Air Force · Delta II 7320 · Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

United States Air Force's 1,014th launch · 11th this year · humanity's 4,325th orbital launch attempt

June 24, 1999Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Jun 24, 15:44Jun 24, 15:44 UTC

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FUSE

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.

Astrophysics · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Pad — Space Launch Complex 17A

145 launches from this pad · 1,123 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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