At Vandenberg Air Force Base's Space Launch Complex-2 in California, a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket stands ready to launch NASA's National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project (NPP) spacecraft into Earth orbit.
At Vandenberg Air Force Base’s Space Launch Complex-2 in California, a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket stands ready to launch NASA’s National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project (NPP) spacecraft into Earth orbit.
Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Oct. 27, 2011