Delta II NPP Media Release
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Uploaded by 30SWVandenberg on Oct 28, 2011
Team Vandenberg launched a Delta II rocket carrying NASA's NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) satellite from Space Launch Complex-2W here at 2:48 a.m. PDT today.
Col. Richard Boltz, 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority.
"Public safety is always our first priority, and Team Vandenberg did a phenomenal job ensuring a safe launch for this critical NASA mission," said Colonel Boltz.
NPP, an Earth-observing satellite, represents a critical first step in building the next-generation of U.S. polar-orbiting climate and weather monitoring spacecraft. NPP is the bridge between NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS) satellites and the forthcoming series of Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) satellites. The mission will test key technologies and instruments for the JPSS missions.
See www.nasa.gov/NPP for updates on post-launch NPP mission status.
Today's launch is the last scheduled for 2011 from Vandenberg as well as the last for Colonel Boltz serving as 30th Space Wing commander. "It's been a tremendous honor serving alongside the men and women who make Team Vandenberg the best launch team in the world," said Colonel Boltz, whose change of command ceremony is scheduled for January 2012.
Col. Nina Armagno, currently serving as Director of Staff, Headquarters, Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo., has been named as the incoming 30th Space Wing commander.
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@pegswy Did you have intercourse with him after?
santran 4 months ago
I had never seen a rocket launch before so my Boyfriend took me on a hill near the base to watch it and I thought it was the coolest most beautiful thing to watch! I loved it lots:)
pegswy 4 months ago
I'm from Fresno and went to Vandenberg AFB to view to launch. The roar of the launch was awesome and when we got back to Fresno we were surprised to see the contrail so far away. It's good this was a successful launch, if the launch had been scrubbed the next opportunity to launch would be in 6 years.
pkr8ch 4 months ago
I was there at the base! It was so beautiful! Never thought I'd have to describe science that way! lol
MELL09494 4 months ago
I stayed up to watch this from near Fresno. The exhaust plume initially looked orange and eventually turned into a white dot. Great show guys!
fernfeyes 4 months ago