Delta 2 launches GLAST
Posted: Thu, Jun 12, 2008, 7:43 AM ET (1143 GMT)
A Delta 2 successfully launched a gamma-ray observatory on Wednesday afternoon. The Delta 2 Heavy lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 12:05 pm EDT (1605 GMT) and its payload, the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST), separated from the rocket's second stage 75 minutes later in low Earth orbit. The launch was delayed by 20 minutes yesterday The NASA mission is designed to observe the universe at gamma-ray wavelengths, studying a variety of phenomena ranging from gamma-ray bursts to supernovae and pulsars. The spacecraft will begin science work after a 60-day checkout period.
A Delta 2 successfully launched a gamma-ray observatory on Wednesday afternoon. The Delta 2 Heavy lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 12:05 pm EDT (1605 GMT) and its payload, the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST), separated from the rocket's second stage 75 minutes later in low Earth orbit. The launch was delayed by 20 minutes yesterday The NASA mission is designed to observe the universe at gamma-ray wavelengths, studying a variety of phenomena ranging from gamma-ray bursts to supernovae and pulsars. The spacecraft will begin science work after a 60-day checkout period.
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