Delta 2 Rocket to be launched in an hour over California

NASA are streaming the launch live for those who are interested.

Should be good viewing with clear skies and an early morning launch

www.nasa.gov...

Do you know what areas it might be visible over? I'm in LA..

S&F

reply to post by bacci0909


Not too sure.

It's being launched into a polar orbit so it will be heading around 90 degrees to the equator.

If this means North or South, I'm not sure yet but I think Vandenberg usually launches south...towards Antarctica.

reply to post by Chadwickus


What's the purpose of the launch? Is it a satellite? What's the satellite's name?

reply to post by this_is_who_we_are

A technological trailblazer is poised to lift off from a California launch pad to take a place in space to show us what is happening on Earth. Known as the NPP, for National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project, the two-ton spacecraft is destined for an orbit 512 miles above the planet where it will be able to see every part of the Earth.

Because it is going into a polar orbit crossing both the north and south poles while the world spins beneath it, the NPP mission will launch from NASA's Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

www.nasa.gov...

reply to post by Chadwickus


Thank you for the heads up! im going outside to see if can put an eye on it from SFO area

On the final 4 minute hold.

Ready to resume shortly.

WOOP! Just witnessed my first live launch thanks to this thread

Started the live feed with less than a minute to go... was close haha.

Thanks dude, S+F for you

Kyle

reply to post by kai22


Whereas my laptop crashed and I missed it.

reply to post by Chadwickus


Aww gees lol, that sucks.

Ironic that the one who let's everyone else watch it misses it themselves, but then irony is a b**** after all...

Thanks again dude, hope you get to watch it elsewhere

Kyle