NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Rocket Stage Arrives

The Delta Mariner arrives at Port Canaveral carrying the Centaur upper stage destined to help launch the Radiation Belt Storm Probes mission. The upper stage was removed from the ship and taken to the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center to begin the prelaunch checkout.

Image credit: NASA/ Charisse Nahser
May 25, 2012