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Wide Field IR Explorer

Delta 7320-10C launch from Vandenberg (United States) on December 14, 2009, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 14, 2009 · 14:09 UTCLaunch 2009-071Launch no. 5,026 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC2W
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 14, 2009, 14:09
Launch designation
2009-071
Mission
Wide Field IR Explorer
Flight name
WISE
Vehicle flight ID
D347

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
11,110 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.678 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
WISE2009-071ANORAD 36119Jet Propulsion LabAstronomy661 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 2, 2024

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