Delta II 7420-10 | ICESat-2

ICESat-2 (Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite 2) is a NASA Earth observation mission for measuring ice sheet elevation and sea ice freeboard, as well as land topography and vegetation characteristics.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: September 15, 2018 at 01:02 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Delta II
  • Operator: United Launch Alliance
  • Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
  • Mission type: Earth Science