[FPSPACE] FW: [Launch Alert] Delta II Launch Successful

[LARRY KLAES]

>From: "Brian Webb" <kd6nrp at earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: kd6nrp at earthlink.net
>To: "Launch Alert" <launch-alert at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [Launch Alert] Delta II Launch Successful
>Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:59:42 -0700
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>                               LAUNCH ALERT
>
>                               Brian Webb
>                      Ventura County, California
>                          kd6nrp at earthlink.net
>                      http://www.spacearchive.info
>
>                              2008 September 6 (Saturday) 17:58 PDT
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>                       DELTA II LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL
>                      Vandenberg AFB News Release
>
>VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. - Vandenberg AFB successfully launched a Delta
>II rocket from Space Launch Complex-2 at 11:51 a.m. today.
>
>The rocket carried the GeoEye-1 Satellite into a circular
>Sun-synchronous orbit where the satellite will begin its mission of
>collecting multispectral or color images of the Earth for both
>government and commercial organizations.
>
>Col. David J. Buck, 30th Space Wing commander, was the spacelift
>commander for this mission.
>
>"This launch is a testament to the tremendous team effort between the
>Team Vandenberg and our industry partners," Colonel Buck said. "We
>have one opportunity to be successful with each launch, 100 percent
>mission success and perfection is our standard."
>
>The Delta II is an expendable launch, medium-lift vehicle. It carries
>civil and commercial payloads into low-earth, polar, geosynchronous
>transfer and stationary orbits.
>
>Vandenberg is commemorating 50 years of Space Power. For half a
>century, Vandenberg has proudly worked with its industry partners to
>grant America assured access to space.
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