Delta 7425-10 | WMAP

Name: Delta 7425-10 | WMAP
Start: 2001-06-30T19:46:46Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

MAP was to measure fluctuations in the cosmic 3 Kelvin microwave background with the degree of precision required to answer questions about the big bang and the total mass and fate of the universe.

Mission Details

Launch date: June 30, 2001 at 07:46 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Delta II
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Planetary Science