Delta II | ARGOS

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
• Rocket: Delta II 7920-10 — Delta family

Mission

ARGOS (Advanced Research & Global Observation Satellite) is a testbed and demonstration program for advanced remote sensing technologies for the US Air Force's Space Test Program (STP). ARGOS's primary objective is to fly and operate advanced payloads that include two technology demonstrations and seven experiment payloads for global and celestial observation. ARGOS also has a goal of three years of on orbit operations to demonstrate and collect science data for the Earth's global environment and top priority military space programs.

• Type: Planetary Science
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Space Launch Complex 2W
• Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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