Delta II | Messenger

Delta II 7925H-9.5

Aug 3, 2004, 6:15 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

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Mission Details

MESSENGER was a NASA robotic space probe that orbited the planet Mercury between 2011 and 2015, studying Mercury's chemical composition, geology, and magnetic field. The name is a backronym for "MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging", and a reference to the messenger god Mercury from Roman mythology.

Type: Planetary Science
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Programs: Discovery Program

Launch Site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 17B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: 🇺🇸 USA