Delta II | MSX

Success

Delta II | MSX

MSX (Midcourse Space Experiment) demonstrated different multispectral imaging technologies to identify and track ballistic missiles during flight by observing rocket launches and orbital debris. Additionally it measured the composition and dynamics of the Earth's atmosphere by observing ozone, chloroflourocarbons, carbon dioxide and methane.

Mission type: Government/Top Secret · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Delta II · Provider: United States Air Force

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)