Delta II Ready to Fly
December 14, 2012
A United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket stands ready for launch at Space Launch Complex-2 with NASA’s Aquarius/SAC-D payload.
NASA’s Aquarius, the primary instrument on the SAC-D observatory, will provide unprecedented global maps of ocean surface salinity to better understand the links between ocean circulation, the global cycling of freshwater and climate.
Image credit: William G. Hartenstein/United Launch Alliance
June 10, 2011
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