ULA's Delta II launched the OSTM/Jason-2 ocean-altimetry satellite, a NASA-CNES mission continuing the sea-surface-height record begun by TOPEX/Poseidon and Jason-1, from Vandenberg Air Force Base into low Earth orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 506 kg
- Flight
- 5th
- of 6 Delta II 7320 flights
- Date and time
- 20 June 2008, 07:46 UTC
- Rocket
- Delta II 7320
- Builder
- ULA
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 2008-032
- Launches in 2008
- 32nd of 69
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