Earth orbit
SIRTF
IR observatory.
Completed or retired · Historical mission record
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The mission
IR observatory. This reconstructed record groups 1 GCAT payload or flight element under launch 2003-038; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 25 August 2003, 05:35:39 UTC
- Launch location
- Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range
- Launch vehicle
- Delta 7920H
- Orbit
- Earth-escape trajectory
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Completed or retired
Operations concluded · 29 January 2020
Historical mission record
GCAT records the primary mission element as completed or no longer operational.
Hardware
Spacecraft
SIRTF
IR observatory.
- GCAT ID
- S27871
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Sunnyvale
- Launch mass
- 916 kg
- Dimensions
- 4.5 m long · 2.1 m diameter · 4.5 m span
Visual archive
Gallery
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