A Delta II rocket sits on Space Launch Complex II, at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA). The rocket, originally scheduled to launch today, was rescheduled to April 20th due to high upper level winds. The Delta has the Gravity Probe-B experiment onboard, a co-developed project between National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Stanford University, to intricately measure how space and time are warped by the presence of the Earth

Similar

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the first stage of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is in the Vertical Integration Facility. The Atlas V is being prepared for the Radiation Belt Storm Probes, or RBSP, mission. NASA’s RBSP mission will help us understand the sun’s influence on Earth and near-Earth space by studying the Earth’s radiation belts on various scales of space and time. RBSP will begin its mission of exploration of Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts and the extremes of space weather after its launch aboard an Atlas V rocket. Launch is targeted for Aug. 23. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/rbsp. Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston KSC-2012-3885

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the first stage of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is in the Vertical Integration Facility. The Atlas V is being prepared for the Radiation Belt Storm Probes, or RBSP, mission. NASA’s RBSP mission will help us understand the sun’s influence on Earth and near-Earth space by studying the Earth’s radiation belts on various scales of space and time. RBSP will begin its mission of exploration of Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts and the extremes of space weather after its launch aboard an Atlas V rocket. Launch is targeted for Aug. 23. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/rbsp. Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston KSC-2012-3885

OSIRIS-REx, Atlas V Centaur Stage Arrival and Lift & Mate

OSIRIS-REx, Atlas V Centaur Stage Arrival and Lift & Mate

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- At Pad 17-B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a second solid rocket booster joins the first booster lifted into the mobile service tower for mating with the Delta II rocket (background) that will launch NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, spacecraft. A series of nine strap-on solid rocket motors will help power the first stage. The GLAST is a powerful space observatory that will explore the Universe's ultimate frontier, where nature harnesses forces and energies far beyond anything possible on Earth; probe some of science's deepest questions, such as what our Universe is made of, and search for new laws of physics; explain how black holes accelerate jets of material to nearly light speed; and help crack the mystery of stupendously powerful explosions known as gamma-ray bursts. Launch is currently planned for May 16 from Pad 17-B. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-08pd0859

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- At Pad 17-B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a second solid rocket booster joins the first booster lifted into the mobile service tower for mating with the Delta II rocket (background) that will launch NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, spacecraft. A series of nine strap-on solid rocket motors will help power the first stage. The GLAST is a powerful space observatory that will explore the Universe's ultimate frontier, where nature harnesses forces and energies far beyond anything possible on Earth; probe some of science's deepest questions, such as what our Universe is made of, and search for new laws of physics; explain how black holes accelerate jets of material to nearly light speed; and help crack the mystery of stupendously powerful explosions known as gamma-ray bursts. Launch is currently planned for May 16 from Pad 17-B. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-08pd0859

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA astronauts

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA astronauts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Vertical Integration Facility is reflected in the water standing near the facility at Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station following the arrival of the first stage of the Atlas V rocket for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V-541 configuration will be used to loft MSL into space. Curiosity’s 10 science instruments are designed to search for evidence on whether Mars has had environments favorable to microbial life, including chemical ingredients for life. The unique rover will use a laser to look inside rocks and release its gasses so that the rover’s spectrometer can analyze and send the data back to Earth. MSL is scheduled to launch Nov. 25 with a window extending to Dec. 18 and arrival at Mars Aug. 2012. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/msl. Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston KSC-2011-6843

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Vertical Integration Facility is reflected in the water standing near the facility at Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station following the arrival of the first stage of the Atlas V rocket for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V-541 configuration will be used to loft MSL into space. Curiosity’s 10 science instruments are designed to search for evidence on whether Mars has had environments favorable to microbial life, including chemical ingredients for life. The unique rover will use a laser to look inside rocks and release its gasses so that the rover’s spectrometer can analyze and send the data back to Earth. MSL is scheduled to launch Nov. 25 with a window extending to Dec. 18 and arrival at Mars Aug. 2012. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/msl. Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston KSC-2011-6843

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is moved inside the mobile service tower where nine solid rocket boosters will be attached in sets of three. The rocket is the launch vehicle for the THEMIS spacecraft, consisting of five identical probes, the largest number of scientific satellites ever launched into orbit aboard a single rocket. This unique constellation of satellites will resolve the tantalizing mystery of what causes the spectacular sudden brightening of the aurora borealis and aurora australis - the fiery skies over the Earth's northern and southern polar regions. THEMIS is scheduled to launch aboard the Delta II at 6:07 p.m. EST on Feb. 15. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-07pd0030

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is moved inside the mobile service tower where nine solid rocket boosters will be attached in sets of three. The rocket is the launch vehicle for the THEMIS spacecraft, consisting of five identical probes, the largest number of scientific satellites ever launched into orbit aboard a single rocket. This unique constellation of satellites will resolve the tantalizing mystery of what causes the spectacular sudden brightening of the aurora borealis and aurora australis - the fiery skies over the Earth's northern and southern polar regions. THEMIS is scheduled to launch aboard the Delta II at 6:07 p.m. EST on Feb. 15. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-07pd0030

A Delta II rocket sits on Space Launch Complex II, at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA). The rocket, originally scheduled to launch today, was rescheduled to April 20th due to high upper level winds. The Delta has the Gravity Probe-B experiment onboard, a co-developed project between National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Stanford University, to intricately measure how space and time are warped by the presence of the Earth

description

Summary

The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee A. Osberry, Jr., USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

label_outline

Tags

delta
rocket
delta ii rocket
space
launch
complex
space launch complex ii
vandenberg
vandenberg air force base
afb
california
level
winds
level winds
gravity
probe b
experiment
onboard
gravity probe b experiment onboard
project
aeronautics
national aeronautics
administration
space administration
nasa
stanford
university
stanford university
measure
presence
earth
national aeronautics and space administration
air force
staff sergeant
us air force
space launch complex
high resolution
ssgt lee
usaf
air force base
rocket technology
rocket engines
rocket launch
space program
date_range

Date

19/04/2004
place

Location

Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
Google Map of 34.7508627, -120.520532
create

Source

The U.S. National Archives
link

Link

https://catalog.archives.gov/
copyright

Copyright info

No known copyright restrictions

Explore more

delta
delta
rocket
rocket
delta ii rocket
delta ii rocket
space
space
launch
launch
complex
complex
space launch complex ii
space launch complex ii
vandenberg
vandenberg
vandenberg air force base
vandenberg air force base
afb
afb
california
california
level
level
winds
winds
level winds
level winds
gravity
gravity
probe b
probe b
experiment
experiment
onboard
onboard
gravity probe b experiment onboard
gravity probe b experiment onboard
project
project
aeronautics
aeronautics
national aeronautics
national aeronautics
administration
administration
space administration
space administration
nasa
nasa
stanford
stanford
university
university
stanford university
stanford university
measure
measure
presence
presence
earth
earth
national aeronautics and space administration
national aeronautics and space administration
air force
air force
staff sergeant
staff sergeant
us air force
us air force
space launch complex
space launch complex
high resolution
high resolution
ssgt lee
ssgt lee
usaf
usaf
air force base
air force base
rocket technology
rocket technology
rocket engines
rocket engines
rocket launch
rocket launch
space program
space program