United Launch Alliance

ICESat-2

Delta II 7420-10C

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Success

Saturday, September 15, 2018 · 13:02 UTC

Mission

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ICESat-2 (Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite 2) is a NASA Earth observation mission for measuring ice sheet elevation and sea ice freeboard, as well as land topography and vegetation characteristics.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Probability

100%

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Delta II 7420-10C

Variant: 7420-10C

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 2W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

34.756° N, 120.622° W

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