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SIRTF

Delta 7920H launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on August 25, 2003, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 25, 2003 · 05:35 UTCLaunch 2003-038Launch no. 4,614 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC17B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyBoeingUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 25, 2003, 05:35
Launch designation
2003-038
Mission
SIRTF
Vehicle flight ID
D300

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.922 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Spitzer Space Telescope2003-038ANORAD 27871Jet Propulsion LabAstronomy916 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Aug 25, 2003

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.