RocketDelta 7925
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMDSSCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 4, 1996, 06:58
- Launch designation
- 1996-068
- Mission
- MPF Lander
- Flight name
- MPF
- Vehicle flight ID
- D240
- Year
- Launches in 1996
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.880 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagan Memorial Station | 1996-068ANORAD 24667 | Jet Propulsion Lab | Deep space | 398 kg | Left for deep space attached to another object · Dec 4, 1996 |
| MPF Cruise Stage | 1996-068 | Jet Propulsion Lab | — | — | — |
| Sojourner | 1996-068 | Jet Propulsion Lab | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.