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KSC-02PD-0632
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Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. — NASA's latest Earth observing satellite, Aqua, lifts off from the Western Test Range of Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., aboard a Delta II rocket at 2:55 a.m. PDT. Aqua is dedicated to advancing our understanding of Earth's water cycle and our environment. Launching the Aqua spacecraft marks a major milestone in support of NASA's mission to help us better understand and protect our planet. Spacecraft separation occurred at 3:54 a.m.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineKSC-02PD-0632. NASA/KSC, 2002-05-04. Public domain. ID: 02pd0632.
