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Delta 7425-10 | WMAP

MAP was to measure fluctuations in the cosmic 3 Kelvin microwave background with the degree of precision required to answer questions about the big bang and the total mass and fate of the universe.

Mission type: Planetary Science · Orbit: Sun-Earth L2

Rocket: Delta II · Provider: United States Air Force

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)