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Delta 7326-9.5: Deep Space 1

DS1 (Deep Space 1) was a mission to test high risk technologies like an ion-engine and autonomous operation. It was the first mission funded by NASA under the 'New Millennium' program.

Saturday, 24 October 1998
Delta II 7326-9.5

Mission Data

United States Air Force
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleDelta II 7326-9.5
Vehicle FamilyDelta
Vehicle Record3 of 3 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeRobotic Exploration
Target OrbitHeliocentric N/A
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 17A
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#66
Agency Launches This Year#13
Launches From This Pad145
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Delta II 7326-9.5

Delta II was an expendable launch system, originally designed and built by McDonnell Douglas. Delta II was part of the Delta rocket family and entered service in 1989. Delta II vehicles included the Delta 6000, and the two later Delta 7000 variants ("Light" and "Heavy"). The rocket flew its final mission ICESat-2 on 15 September 2018, earning the launch vehicle a streak of 100 successful missions in a row, with the last failure being GPS IIR-1 in 1997.

Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 17A · 28.4472°N 80.5650°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.