Tag: Earth observation
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British Earth-imaging satellites ride Indian rocket into orbit
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off at 1638 GMT (12:38 p.m. EDT) Sunday with the NovaSAR 1 and SSTL S1-4 satellites on-board. Credit: ISRO Two British-built reconnaissance satellites, one designed to test new radar imaging technology and another to collect high-resolution optical imagery, arrived in orbit Sunday after a successful liftoff aboard an…
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Live coverage: Two British satellites launch from India
Live coverage of the countdown and launch India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle with the British NovaSAR 1 and SSTL S1-4 Earth observation satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. ISRO’s live video stream begins at approximately 1600 GMT (12 p.m. EDT) and will be available on this page. If you appreciate what we…
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Leftover Delta 2 rocket to go on display at Kennedy Space Center
The Delta 2 rocket launched Saturday featured four strap-on solid rocket boosters. ULA chief executive Tory Bruno said the same version of the Delta 2 will go on public display in Florida. Credit: United Launch Alliance United Launch Alliance plans to assemble leftover parts for a Delta 2 rocket display at the Kennedy Space Center…
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Early morning launch closes book on Delta 2 legacy spanning nearly 30 years
A United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket lifted off at 6:02 a.m. PDT (9:02 a.m. EDT; 1302 GMT) Saturday from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Credit: Alex Polimeni/Spaceflight Now A United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket fired away from a California military base and disappeared into an overcast cloud deck Saturday on its final flight,…
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Live coverage: Final Delta 2 rocket launches from California
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket with NASA’s ICESat 2 satellite to measure global ice sheets. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. NASA TV’s live broadcast of the Delta 2 launch begins at 5:10 a.m. PDT (8:10 a.m. EDT; 1210 GMT).
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Engineers say goodbye to society-changing Delta 2 rocket
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Delta 2 rocket launched for the final time at 6:02 a.m. PDT (9:02 a.m. EDT; 1302 GMT) Saturday. Michael Freilich, head of NASA’s Earth science division, signs a star decal on the side of the Delta 2 rocket. ULA added 167 stars to the rocket, each containing up to five signatures from engineers,…
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Scientists eager to renew global ice measurements with ICESat 2 mission
Artist’s illustration of the ICESat 2 satellite and its six green laser beams designed to measure the height of ice sheets. Credit: NASA The satellite awaiting launch early Saturday from California aboard the final flight of the venerable Delta 2 rocket should allow scientists to more precisely track changes in our planet’s ice sheets, using…
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Arianespace signs Eutelsat as first commercial customer for new Ariane 6 rocket
Artist’s concept of an Ariane 6 rocket, in a configuration with four strap-on solid rocket boosters. Credit: ESA Eutelsat is the first commercial company to commit to launching on Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket, under a five-launch agreement announced Monday in conjunction with fresh contracts for Arianespace to haul a French spy satellite and a…
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China launches satellite to monitor world’s oceans
A Chinese Long March 2C rocket lifted off Friday with the Haiyang 1C ocean observation satellite. Credit: Xinhua A Chinese marine observation satellite designed to monitor ocean pollution, measure sea temperatures and track ship movements successfully launched Friday on top of a Long March 2C rocket. The Haiyang 1C spacecraft lifted off at 0315 GMT…
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Installation of ice-measuring satellite caps assembly of last Delta 2 rocket
Technicians open and inspect the flight door to ICESat 2’s laser instrument shortly after the spacecraft arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, in June. Credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Timothy Trenkle NASA’s ICESat 2 satellite has been bolted atop a United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California as ground…