Delta II 7920-10L launched NASA's Aura satellite from Vandenberg AFB into a 705 km sun-synchronous orbit, completing the Earth Observing System trio (with Terra and Aqua) to study atmospheric ozone, air quality and climate.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- SSO
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 3.1 T
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 2 Delta II 7920-10L flights
- Date and time
- 15 July 2004, 10:01 UTC
- Rocket
- Delta II 7920-10L
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 2004-026
- Launches in 2004
- 26th of 54
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