RocketDelta 7426-9.5
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC17A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyBoeingUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 7, 1999, 21:04
- Launch designation
- 1999-003
- Mission
- Stardust
- Vehicle flight ID
- D266
- Year
- Launches in 1999
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.385 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stardust | 1999-003ANORAD 25618 | Jet Propulsion Lab | Deep space | 339 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · Feb 8, 1999 |
| Sample Return Capsule | 1999-003DNORAD 28927 | Jet Propulsion Lab | Deep space | 46 kg | Left for deep space attached to another object · Feb 8, 1999 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.