{"id":16614,"date":"2015-02-01T23:40:04","date_gmt":"2015-02-01T15:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-delta-2-rocket-blasts-off-with-smap-satellite\/"},"modified":"2015-02-01T23:40:04","modified_gmt":"2015-02-01T15:40:04","slug":"photos-delta-2-rocket-blasts-off-with-smap-satellite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-delta-2-rocket-blasts-off-with-smap-satellite\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Delta 2 rocket blasts off with SMAP satellite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United Launch Alliance Delta 2 was launched Saturday at 6:22 a.m.local time with NASA\u2019s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo credit: Gene Blevins\/LA Daily News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3509\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-1.jpg\" alt=\"NASA SMAP satellite LAUNCH\" width=\"638\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-1.jpg 638w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-1-266x300.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3510\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-2.jpg\" alt=\"NASA SMAP satellite LAUNCH\" width=\"620\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-2.jpg 719w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3511\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-3.jpg\" alt=\"NASA SMAP satellite LAUNCH\" width=\"515\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-3.jpg 515w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-3-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3512\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-4.jpg\" alt=\"NASA SMAP satellite LAUNCH\" width=\"575\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-4.jpg 575w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-4-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3513\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-5.jpg\" alt=\"NASA SMAP satellite LAUNCH\" width=\"456\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-5.jpg 456w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-5-190x300.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3514\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-6.jpg\" alt=\"NASA SMAP satellite LAUNCH\" width=\"457\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-6.jpg 457w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-6-190x300.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3515\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-7.jpg\" alt=\"NASA SMAP satellite LAUNCH\" width=\"404\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-7.jpg 404w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-7-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3516\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-8.jpg\" alt=\"NASA SMAP satellite LAUNCH\" width=\"505\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-8.jpg 505w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-8-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3517\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-9.jpg\" alt=\"NASA SMAP satellite LAUNCH\" width=\"586\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-9.jpg 586w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-9-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3518\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-10.jpg\" alt=\"NASA SMAP satellite LAUNCH\" width=\"436\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-10.jpg 436w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-10-182x300.jpg 182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3519\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-11.jpg\" alt=\"NASA SMAP satellite LAUNCH\" width=\"408\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-11.jpg 408w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-11-170x300.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3520\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-12.jpg\" alt=\"NASA SMAP satellite LAUNCH\" width=\"380\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-12.jpg 380w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-12-158x300.jpg 158w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3521\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-13.jpg\" alt=\"NASA SMAP satellite LAUNCH\" width=\"351\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-13.jpg 351w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-13-146x300.jpg 146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3522\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-14.jpg\" alt=\"NASA SMAP satellite LAUNCH\" width=\"364\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-14.jpg 364w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-14-152x300.jpg 152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3523\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-LAUNCH14-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Delta 2 Launch of  SMAP Launches\" width=\"600\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-LAUNCH14-copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/USA-NASA-SMAP-LAUNCH-LAUNCH14-copy-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Launch Alliance Delta 2 was launched Saturday at 6:22 a.m.local time with NASA\u2019s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. 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