Mission Briefing
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Mission preview - Our story looking at the MESSENGER project and its launch.
Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch.
Launch windows - Listing of the daily launch times for MESSENGER to lift off.
Weather forecast - The latest forecast for launch day conditions.
Ground track - See the trajectory the rocket will follow during its flight.
MESSENGER - Technical description of the probe's instruments and systems.
Science objectives - Overview of MESSENGER's scientific goals to provide a better understanding of Mercury.
Mercury - Fast facts about our solar system's innermost planet.
Delta 2 rocket - Overview of the Delta 2-Heavy 7925H-model rocket used to launch MESSENGER.
SLC-17 - The launch complex where Delta rockets fly from Cape Canaveral.
Delta directory - See our coverage of previous Delta rocket flights.
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MESSENGER launch windows
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: July 22, 2004
| Date | Window Open
Eastern Daylight Time | Window Close
Eastern Daylight Time |
| August 2 | 2:16:11 a.m. | 2:16:23 a.m. |
| August 3 | 2:15:56 a.m. | 2:16:08 a.m. |
| August 4 | 2:15:22 a.m. | 2:15:34 a.m. |
| August 5 | 2:15:12 a.m. | 2:15:24 a.m. |
| August 6 | 2:14:58 a.m. | 2:15:10 a.m. |
| August 7 | 2:14:47 a.m. | 2:14:59 a.m. |
| August 8 | 2:14:22 a.m. | 2:14:34 a.m. |
| August 9 | 2:14:07 a.m. | 2:14:19 a.m. |
| August 10 | 2:13:54 a.m. | 2:14:06 a.m. |
| August 11 | 2:13:49 a.m. | 2:14:01 a.m. |
| August 12 | 2:13:42 a.m. | 2:13:54 a.m. |
| August 13 | 2:13:29 a.m. | 2:13:41 a.m. |
| August 14 | 2:13:41 a.m. | 2:13:53 a.m. |
Data source: NASA
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