Vandenberg successfully launched a Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex-2 today at 11:51 a.m.
The rocket carried WorldView-2, a high-resolution, remote-sensing satellite, into polar orbit.
With confirmation of the payload’s delivery into orbit and signal acquisition, the launch was pronounced a success.
Col. David Buck, the 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority for this mission.
“There really is nothing quite as exciting as seeing one of these powerful little rockets jump off the pad,” Col Buck said. “I’m incredibly proud of this wing and its mission partners for the way they conquer the immense technical difficulties of space lift operations and make it look so easy.”
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