RocketDelta 7925-8
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMDSSCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 17, 1996, 20:43
- Launch designation
- 1996-008
- Mission
- NEAR
- Vehicle flight ID
- D232
- Year
- Launches in 1996
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.805 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEAR Shoemaker | 1996-008ANORAD 23784 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Deep space | 805 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · Feb 18, 1996 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.