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Boeing Launches Second WorldView EO Satellite
Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Oct 12, 2009 Boeing, through its commercial launch business, has successfully launched the WorldView-2 satellite for DigitalGlobe aboard a Delta II rocket. Liftoff occurred at 11:51 a.m. Pacific time from Pad SLC-2W at Vandenberg Air Force Base. The Delta II released WorldView-2 approximately 62 minutes after liftoff, delivering it into a sun-synchronous orbit where the satellite will begin its mission of collecting and recording commercial, high-resolution Earth imagery. "We are pleased to provide another successful launch for DigitalGlobe," said Ken Heinly, director of Boeing Launch Products and Services and president of Boeing Launch Services. "The launch of WorldView-2 marks the 91st consecutive successful launch of the highly reliable and dependable Delta II launch vehicle." The first of the DigitalGlobe next-generation class of imaging satellites, WorldView-1, was launched by a Delta II in September 2007. United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin, provides the Delta II launch vehicle and mission services under a commercial contract administered by Boeing Launch Services. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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New USAF Weather Satellite Ready For LaunchVandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2009 The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F-18 Block 5D-3 spacecraft, built under contract for the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin, is undergoing final preparation for a launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. on October 18, 2009. "After several years of building, integrating, upgrading and testing DMSP F-18, our third Block 5D-3 spacecraft, we're eagerly anticipating ... read more |
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