Delta II
SuccessMars Global Surveyor · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Nov 7, 1996, 17:00 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Nov 7, 1996, 17:00 UTC – Thursday, Nov 7, 1996, 17:00 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
Mars Global Surveyor
Type
Planetary Science
Orbit
Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A)
The Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) is designed to orbit Mars over a two year period and collect data on the surface morphology, topography, composition, gravity, atmospheric dynamics, and magnetic field. This data will be used to investigate the surface processes, geology, distribution of material, internal properties, evolution of the magnetic field, and the weather and climate of Mars.
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