United States Air Force
Deep Space 1
Delta II 7326-9.5
SUCCESS
Success
Saturday, October 24, 1998 · 12:08 UTC
Mission
/01DS1 (Deep Space 1) was a mission to test high risk technologies like an ion-engine and autonomous operation. It was the first mission funded by NASA under the 'New Millennium' program.
Mission Type
Robotic Exploration
Orbit
Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Delta II 7326-9.5
Variant: 7326-9.5
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.447° N, 80.565° W
119
Pad Launches
554
Location Launches
1000
Agency Launches
66
Orbital This Year