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| Keywords: Second stage of Aquarius SAC-D Delta II 7320-10C.jpg en VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE Calif -- United Space Alliance technicians prepare to hoist the second stage of a Delta II rocket into position in the Space Launch Complex-2 SLC-2 service tower at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California The rocket is being prepared to launch NASA's Aquarius satellite into low Earth orbit Scheduled to launch in June Aquarius' mission will be to provide monthly maps of global changes in sea surface salinity By measuring ocean salinity from space Aquarius will provide new insights into how the massive natural exchange of freshwater between the ocean atmosphere and sea ice influences ocean circulation weather and climate Also going up with the satellite are optical and thermal cameras a microwave radiometer and the SAC-D spacecraft which were developed with the help of institutions in Italy France Canada and Argentina 2011-03-21 http //mediaarchive ksc nasa gov/detail cfm mediaid 51392 VAFB/30th Space Wing PD-USGov Uploaded with UploadWizard Delta 354 | ||||
