Gravity Probe B
Space observatory to test frame dragging and geodetic effect
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- Launch vehicle
- Delta II serial number: D-304
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- Delta II serial number: D-304
- Short name
- GP-B
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Martin applies to part: spacecraft
- Stanford University applies to part: space instrument
- Powered by
- spacecraft solar array quantity: 4 · power consumed: 606 W
- Mass
- 3,334 kg criterion used: launch weight
- Significant event
- rocket launch(April 20, 2004) location: Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2 West
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- project commissioning(2004–2004)
- service entry(August 27, 2004)
- data collection(2004–2005)
- service retirement(December 8, 2010)
- rocket launch(April 20, 2004) location: Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2 West
- Budget
- $750M(2007) sourcing circumstances: approximately
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