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Delta 7425-10 | WMAP
Delta II 7425-10
Jun 30, 2001, 7:46 PM UTC
Jun 30, 2001, 7:46 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
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.
- Type
- Planetary Science
- Orbit
- Sun-Earth L2 (L2)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 17B
- Location
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA