Delta II | MSX
United States Air Force · Delta II 7920-10 · Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
United States Air Force's 963rd launch · 5th this year · humanity's 4,066th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 24, 12:27 – Apr 24, 12:27 UTC
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MSX
MSX (Midcourse Space Experiment) demonstrated different multispectral imaging technologies to identify and track ballistic missiles during flight by observing rocket launches and orbital debris. Additionally it measured the composition and dynamics of the Earth's atmosphere by observing ozone, chloroflourocarbons, carbon dioxide and methane.
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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