Delta II JPSS-1 Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Hoist and Mate
At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a solid rocket motor is lifted at Space Launch Complex 2 to be attached to a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket. Preparations are continuing for launch of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS-1) spacecraft on March 27, 2017. JPSS-1 is part of the next-generation environmental satellite system, a collaborative program between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA.
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NASA ID
VAFB-20160719-PH_JND01_0022
Date Created
July 19, 2016
Center
KSC
Media Type
image
Photographer
NASA/Joe Davila
Location
SLC-2
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