NOAA-N Prime Environmental Satellite Successfully Launched
Monday, February 9, 2009 - 09:15
in Astronomy & Space
A new environmental satellite that will improve weather forecasting and monitor environmental events around the world soared into space recently after a picture-perfect launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA-N Prime spacecraft lifted off Feb. 6 at 2:22 a.m. PST aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from NASA's Space Launch Complex 2.