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| Keywords: aviation aerospace spaceflight space exploration spaceexploration national aeronautics and space administration nationalaeronauticsandspaceadministration nasa rocket mcdonnell douglas mcdonnelldouglas mcdonnell douglas delta ii mcdonnelldouglasdeltaii delta rocket deltarocket delta ii rocket deltaiirocket delta ii deltaii boeing boeing integrated defense systems boeingintegrateddefensesystems boeing ids boeingids boeing delta ii rocket boeingdeltaiirocket boeing delta ii boeingdeltaii united launch alliance unitedlaunchalliance ula delta ii 7320 deltaii7320 delta ii 7320-10 deltaii732010 ball aerospace ballaerospace ice, cloud, and land elevation satellite icecloudandlandelevationsatellite icesat spacedev cosmic hot interstellar plasma spectrometer satellite cosmichotinterstellarplasmaspectrometersatellite chipsat vandenberg air force base vandenbergairforcebase vandenberg afb vandenbergafb space launch complex 2 spacelaunchcomplex2 slc-2 slc2 space launch complex 2w spacelaunchcomplex2w slc-2w slc2w rocket launch rocketlaunch a2fp outdoor vehicle boat Description: VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. -- A Boeing Delta II rocket soars above the clouds here today at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The NASA payload aboard the rocket are the ICESat, an Ice Cloud and land Elevation Satellite, and CHIPSat, a Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer. ICESat, a 661-pound satellite, is a benchmark satellite for the Earth Observing System that will help scientists determine if the global sea level is rising or falling. It will observe the ice sheets that blanket the Earth?s poles to determine if they are growing or shrinking. It will assist in developing an understanding of how changes in the Earth?s atmosphere and climate affect polar ice masses and global sea level. The Geoscience Laser Altimeter System is the sole instrument on the satellite. CHIPSat, a suitcase-size 131-pound satellite, will provide information about the origin, physical processes and properties of the hot gas contained in the interstellar medium. This launch marks the first Delta from Vandenberg this year. (USAF photo by: SSgt Lee A Osberry Jr.) UID: SPD-KSCMA-KSC-03PD-0 068 Description: VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. -- A Boeing Delta II rocket soars above the clouds here today at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The NASA payload aboard the rocket are the ICESat, an Ice Cloud and land Elevation Satellite, and CHIPSat, a Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer. ICESat, a 661-pound satellite, is a benchmark satellite for the Earth Observing System that will help scientists determine if the global sea level is rising or falling. It will observe the ice sheets that blanket the Earth?s poles to determine if they are growing or shrinking. It will assist in developing an understanding of how changes in the Earth?s atmosphere and climate affect polar ice masses and global sea level. The Geoscience Laser Altimeter System is the sole instrument on the satellite. CHIPSat, a suitcase-size 131-pound satellite, will provide information about the origin, physical processes and properties of the hot gas contained in the interstellar medium. This launch marks the first Delta from Vandenberg this year. (USAF photo by: SSgt Lee A Osberry Jr.) UID: SPD-KSCMA-KSC-03PD-0 068 | ||||
