NASA's Aqua satellite launched May 4
AQUA LAUNCH: NASA's Earth observing satellite, Aqua, was launched May 4 aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Liftoff was at 2:55 a.m. PDT. Spacecraft separation occurred at 3:54 a.m., and Aqua was inserted into a 438-mile orbit, according to NASA. The satellite's...
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