A United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket launched a new NOAA JPSS-1 weather satellite on Saturday morning from Vandenberg AFB in California. Here are videos of the launch and of the satellite separation from the upper stage:
Here is a nice photo of the launch by Anthony Galván III:
More about the launch and the satellite:
- United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches JPSS-1 Satellite for NASA and NOAA – United Launch Alliance
- NASA Launches NOAA Weather Satellite to Improve Forecasts | NASA
- Penultimate Delta 2 rocket launch lofts advanced polar-orbiting weather satellite – Spaceflight Now
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