Mars Rover-A daily instantaneous launch times
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: May 27, 2003

Date First Opportunity
93 deg flight azimuth		 Second Opportunity
99 deg flight azimuth
May 30 2:32:38 p.m. EDT 3:11:43 p.m. EDT
May 31 2:30:21 p.m. EDT 3:09:19 p.m. EDT
June 1 2:27:50 p.m. EDT 3:06:41 p.m. EDT
June 2 2:25:06 p.m. EDT 3:03:51 p.m. EDT
June 3 2:22:13 p.m. EDT 3:00:52 p.m. EDT
June 4 2:19:10 p.m. EDT 2:57:44 p.m. EDT
June 5 2:16:00 p.m. EDT 2:54:29 p.m. EDT
June 6 2:12:44 p.m. EDT 2:51:07 p.m. EDT
June 7 2:09:22 p.m. EDT 2:47:40 p.m. EDT
June 8 2:05:55 p.m. EDT 2:44:07 p.m. EDT
June 9 2:02:23 p.m. EDT 2:40:30 p.m. EDT
June 10 1:58:47 p.m. EDT 2:36:49 p.m. EDT
June 11 1:55:06 p.m. EDT 2:33:03 p.m. EDT
June 12 1:51:22 p.m. EDT 2:29:14 p.m. EDT
June 13 1:47:32 p.m. EDT 2:25:20 p.m. EDT
June 14 1:43:38 p.m. EDT 2:21:21 p.m. EDT
June 15 1:39:37 p.m. EDT 2:17:16 p.m. EDT
June 16 1:35:21 p.m. EDT 2:12:56 p.m. EDT
June 17 1:30:02 p.m. EDT 2:07:31 p.m. EDT
June 18 1:19:28 p.m. EDT 1:57:00 p.m. EDT
June 19 1:21:20 p.m. EDT 1:58:44 p.m. EDT

Data source: NASA

 Flight Data File
Vehicle: Delta 2 (7925)
Payload: NASA's Mars Exploration Rover-A
Launch date: June 10, 2003
Launch time: 1:58:47 p.m. EDT (1758:47 GMT)
Launch site: SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Satellite broadcast: AMC 2, Transponder 9, C-band
Pre-launch briefing

Mission preview - Our story examining the Mars Exploration Rover project.

Launch windows - A chart listing the daily launch times for MER-A.

Launch timeline No. 1 - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch if the first daily opportunity is used.

Launch timeline No. 2 - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch if the second daily opportunity is used.

Launch hazard area - A map of the restricted area during liftoff.

Ground track - See the trajectory the rocket will follow during its flight.

Getting to Mars - Our story previewing the rovers' descent and landing to the Martian surface.

MER spacecraft - A technical look at the parts and pieces of the Mars Exploration Rover spacecraft.

Mission science - A look at the science instruments and objectives for the Mars rovers.

Future exploration - Our story looking at NASA's plans for Mars missions through the decade.

Delta 2 rocket - Overview of the Delta 2 Heavy-model rocket used in this launch.

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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