WMAP
The single WMAP spacecraft launched on June 30, 2001 aboard Delta II D286 and traveled by lunar-assisted trajectory to the Sun-Earth L2 region, where it conducted a nine-year microwave sky survey.
Identity
- Aliases
- WMAPWilkinson Microwave Anisotropy ProbeMicrowave Anisotropy ProbeMAP
- Name
- WMAP
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The single WMAP spacecraft launched on June 30, 2001 aboard Delta II D286 and traveled by lunar-assisted trajectory to the Sun-Earth L2 region, where it conducted a nine-year microwave sky survey.
- First Flight Date
- 2001-06-30
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/wmap/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 15:07:58 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 15:07:58 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2001-06-30
- Vehicle Code
- 2001-027A