Delta IV M | DMSP F-17
11th gen military meteorological satellite
Delta IV is a group of five expendable launch systems in the Delta rocket family introduced in the early 2000s. Originally designed by Boeing's Defense, Space & Security division for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program, the Delta IV became a United Launch Alliance (ULA) product in 2006. The Delta IV was and is primarily a launch vehicle for United States Air Force military payloads, but has also been used to launch a number of U.S. government non-military payloads and a single commercial satellite.
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Mission Profile
DMSP F-17 was a Delta IV M mission operated by United States Air Force that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on November 4, 2006. The flight carried its payload on a earth science mission to Sun-Synchronous Orbit. The launch was a success.