NASA launch contracts for Delta II, Falcon 9
Submit on Monday, July 16th, 2012 22:58
NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC to launch the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP), Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) and Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) spacecraft. The spacecraft will launch in October 2014, July 2014 and November 2016, respectively, aboard Delta II rockets from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) will launch the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Jason-3 spacecraft in December 2014 aboard a Falcon 9 v1.0 rocket from Vandenberg.Other Posts:Astrotech wins NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory contractDecision on BelKa-R manufacturer expected soon, reportThrane & Thrane To Introduce Aero-SBYohann Leroy joins Eutelsat as Director of StrategyGalaxy 15 customers to transition to Galaxy 12 following anomalyIrdeto Introduces Prepaid SolutionReport: Iran Seizes Satellite Dishes In CapitaliDirect To Supply System For CrossSat, Unveils DVB-S2 Offering
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