Mars Rover-B daily instantaneous launch times
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Posted: June 16, 2003

Date First Opportunity
93 deg flight azimuth
Second Opportunity
99 deg flight azimuth
June 25 0438:16 GMT 0519:19 GMT
June 26 0427:31 GMT 0508:45 GMT
June 27 0416:55 GMT 0458:19 GMT
June 28 0406:30 GMT 0448:03 GMT
June 29 0356:16 GMT 0437:59 GMT
June 30 0346:14 GMT 0428:07 GMT
July 1 0336:27 GMT 0418:28 GMT
July 2 0326:54 GMT 0409:03 GMT
July 3 0317:37 GMT 0359:54 GMT
July 4 0308:36 GMT 0351:01 GMT
July 5 0259:52 GMT 0342:24 GMT
July 6 0251:25 GMT 0334:05 GMT
July 7 0243:16 GMT 0326:02 GMT
July 8 0235:23 GMT 0318:15 GMT
July 9 0227:46 GMT 0310:44 GMT
July 10 0220:25 GMT 0303:28 GMT
July 11 0213:18 GMT 0256:26 GMT
July 12 0206:26 GMT 0249:39 GMT
July 13 0159:51 GMT 0243:08 GMT
July 14 0153:40 GMT 0237:00 GMT
July 15 0148:02 GMT 0231:24 GMT

Data source: NASA

Flight Data File
Vehicle: Delta 2 (7925-Heavy)
Payload: NASA's Mars Exploration Rover-B
Launch date: July 7, 2003
Launch times: 10:35:23 p.m. EDT and 11:18:15 p.m. EDT
Launch site: SLC-17B, 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-B.

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.

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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