RocketDelta 7925H
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC17B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyBoeingUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- July 8, 2003, 03:18
- Launch designation
- 2003-032
- Mission
- Mars Exploration Rover 1
- Flight name
- MER-B
- Vehicle flight ID
- D299
- Year
- Launches in 2003
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.1 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunity Rover | 2003-032ANORAD 27849 | Jet Propulsion Lab | Deep space | 185 kg | Left for deep space attached to another object · Jul 8, 2003 |
| Challenger Memorial Station | 2003-032 | 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.