MISSION NAME
STEREO A & B
Status
Success
DATE
26 OCT 2006
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Description
Dual satellite mission employing nearly identical observatories to provide 3D stereoscopic imagery of solar coronal mass ejections
Delta II 7925-10L
Rocket Description
Delta II is an American space launch system developed by McDonnell Douglas, now part of the Delta rocket family operated by United Launch Alliance. With more than 150 missions and a nearly perfect track record, Delta II has established itself as one of the most successful orbital launch systems.