Long-delayed U.S. weather satellite launched
Submit on Friday, October 28th, 2011 22:59
Rocket: Delta II 7920-10; Payload: National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project (NPP), six cubesats under the ELaNa III programme; Date: 28 October 2011, 0948 UTC; Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA. NPP successfully separated from the Delta II 58 minutes after launch, and the first signal was acquired by the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System.Other Posts:NASA awards two Small Explorers development contractsLockheed to deliver two Japanese satellitesNFL’s Sunday Ticket on Satellite TV – Be Ready For Kick-Off Wherever You AreSSTL earns ESA award for its role in GalileoPace Appoints New ExecutiveDish TV Receivers – All That You Need to Know About ThemLaw firm calls SpaceDev sale unfair, flawedWhat’s behind the sale of Lockheed’s ILS stake?
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