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Delta 2 rocket readied for launch

In the predawn darkness at Vandenberg Air Force Base's Space Launch Complex 2 pad, the United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket counts down toward the planned 11:38 a.m. PDT liftoff carrying the WorldView 2 commercial Earth-imaging satellite.

Photo credit: The Boeing Company










Credit: The Boeing Company
 

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