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Boeing put its first WorldWiew-1 observation satellite on orbit

Vandenberg , USA - It is a high resolution observation satellite

The first WorldView-1 satellite for DigitalGlobe has been launched by The Boeing Company from the Pad SLC-2W at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, using a Delta II rocket, this confirming reliability of this launcher: it is the 75th consecutive successful launch of a Delta II rocket. The missile deployed the spacecraft approximately 73 minutes after lift-off. It will provide commercial, high-resolution...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1079567
Rome, Italy, 09/20/2007 16:22
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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