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![]() ![]() BY JUSTIN RAY ![]() Follow the countdown and launch of a Boeing Delta 2 rocket with NASA's Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP). Reload this page for the very latest on the mission. ![]() |
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![]() Status summary ![]() Flight Data File Vehicle: Delta 2 (7425) Payload: MAP Launch date: June 30, 2001 Launch time: 3:46:46 p.m. EDT (1946:46 GMT) Launch site: SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral, Florida Satellite broadcast: GE-2, Trans. 9, C-band ![]() Pre-launch briefing Launch windows - See the launch opportunities for MAP given the required lunar alignment. ![]() Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch. ![]() Ground track - Trace the Delta rocket's trek during launch. ![]() Restricted zone - Map outlining the Launch Hazard Area where mariners should remain clear for the liftoff. ![]() Delta 2 rocket - Overview of the Delta 2 7425-model rocket used to launch MAP. ![]() Microwave Anisotropy Probe - Technical look at the spacecraft and its systems. ![]() Mission science - Overview of the scientific objectives of MAP. ![]() Delta directory - See our coverage of preview Delta rocket flights. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |