Delta 5920-8
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Delta 5920-8 was a variant of the Delta expendable launch vehicle used by NASA to place the COBE satellite into orbit for cosmological observations.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Delta rocket variant
ⓘ
expendable launch vehicle ⓘ |
| configurationCode | 5920-8 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fairingDiameter |
2.4 meters
ⓘ
8 feet ⓘ |
| family | Delta 5000 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStage |
Extended Long Tank Thor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thor first stage ⓘ |
| firstStageEngine | RS-27 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchCustomer | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1989-11-18 ⓘ |
| launches | uncrewed payloads ⓘ |
| launchOutcome | success ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Space Launch Complex 2W
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicleRole | scientific research support ⓘ |
| launchYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
astrophysics mission support
ⓘ
cosmology mission support ⓘ |
| notableFor | launching COBE to study cosmic microwave background ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | Delta rocket family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payload | COBE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payloadMassClass | low Earth orbit payload ⓘ |
| payloadType | cosmology observatory ⓘ |
| program | Delta launch vehicle program ⓘ |
| propulsionType | liquid and solid propulsion ⓘ |
| reusability | non-reusable ⓘ |
| secondStage | Delta-K NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondStageEngine | AJ10-118K NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stages | three-stage with boosters ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| strapOnBoosters | 9 solid rocket boosters ⓘ |
| strapOnBoosterType | Castor 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetOrbit |
Sun-synchronous-like orbit
ⓘ
low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| thirdStage | Star 48B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdStageType | solid rocket motor ⓘ |
| usedBy | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
orbital launch
ⓘ
scientific satellite launch ⓘ |
| usedToLaunch |
COBE
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cosmic Background Explorer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
COBE Differential Microwave Radiometer