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WorldView-2 satellite launched on board of a Delta II rocket

Vandenberg AFB, USA - It will collect high-resolution images of the Earth

The WorldView-2 satellite for DigitalGlobe has been launched yesterday aboard a Delta II rocket. Liftoff occurred at 11:51 am Pacific time (6:51 pm GMT) from Pad SLC-2W at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The Delta II released WorldView-2 approximately 62 minutes after liftoff, delivering it into a sun-synchronous orbit where the satellite will begin its mission of collecting and recording commercial,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1110023
Rome, Italy, 10/09/2009 16:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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