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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Delta 2 launch ground track
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: July 28, 2004
Credit: Boeing
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