Photos: Delta 2 rocket blasts off with SMAP satellite February 1, 2015 Justin Ray The United Launch Alliance Delta 2 was launched Saturday at 6:22 a.m.local time with NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Photo credit: Gene Blevins/LA Daily News Delta 370NASASMAPUnited Launch AllianceVandenberg