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Cloudsat

Delta 7420-10C launch from Vandenberg (United States) on April 28, 2006, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 28, 2006 · 10:02 UTCLaunch 2006-016Launch no. 4,766 in the log
RocketDelta 7420-10C
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC2W
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyBoeingUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 28, 2006, 10:02
Launch designation
2006-016
Mission
Cloudsat
Flight name
Calipso/Cloudsat
Vehicle flight ID
D314

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
710 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.6 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Cloudsat2006-016ANORAD 29107NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterEarth science848 kgIn orbit
Calipso2006-016BNORAD 29108National Space Research CenterEarth science587 kgIn orbit

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