Delta II
SuccessFUSE · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Jun 24, 1999, 15:44 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Jun 24, 1999, 15:44 UTC – Thursday, Jun 24, 1999, 15:44 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
FUSE
Type
Astrophysics
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
FUSE (Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer) represented the next generation, high-orbit, ultraviolet space observatory covering the wavelength range of 90.5-119.5 nm. The primary objective of FUSE was to use high-resolution spectroscopy at far ultraviolet wavelengths to study the origin and evolution of the lightest elements (hydrogen and deuterium) created shortly after the Big Bang, and the forces and processes involved in the evolution of galaxies, stars and planetary systems.
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