Delta II 7925H-9.5 | Dawn

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: United Launch Alliance (Commercial)
• Rocket: Delta II 7925H-9.5 — Delta family

Mission

A space probe launch by NASA with the mission of studying known protoplanets of the asteroid belt, Vesta and Ceres.

• Type: Planetary Science
• Orbit: Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A)

Launch Site

• Pad: Space Launch Complex 17B
• Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Program

• Discovery Program — The Discovery Program is a series of Solar System exploration missions funded by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through its Planetary Missions Program Office. The cost of each mission is capped at a lower level than missions from NASA's New Frontiers or Flagship Programs. As a result, Discovery missions tend to be more focused on a specific scientific goal rather than serving a general purpose. (Wikipedia)