Delta II JPSS-1 Fairing Bi-Sector Halves Hoisted to MST
A bi-sector half of the payload fairing for a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is lifted upright for its move into the mobile service tower on Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Preparations are underway for launch of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS-1) spacecraft in 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. To learn more about JPSS-1, visit http://www.jpss.noaa.gov.
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NASA ID
VAFB-20160817-PH_RNB01_0136
Date Created
August 17, 2016
Center
KSC
Media Type
image
Photographer
NASA/Randy Beaudoin
Location
SLC-2
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