Delta II | Spitzer Space Telescope

Name: Delta II | Spitzer Space Telescope
Start: 2003-08-25T05:35:39Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The Spitzer Space Telescope was an infared space telescope with a planned mission period of 2.5 years - which actually stayed fully operational until 2009.

Mission Details

Launch date: August 25, 2003 at 05:35 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Delta II
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Astrophysics