[Launch Alert] Delta II Launch Successful

[Brian Webb]

                             LAUNCH ALERT

			            Brian Webb
		         Ventura County, California
		         E-mail: kd6nrp at earthlink.net
	         Web Site: http://www.spacearchive.info

				           2006 December 15 (Friday) 19:32 PST
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                     DELTA II LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL
                     Vandenberg AFB News Release
                           2006 December 14

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. – A Delta II rocket carrying a National
Reconnaissance Office payload from Space Launch Complex-2 on North
Vandenberg at 1 p.m. today.

The spacelift commander for this mission was Col. Jack Weinstein,
30th Space Wing commander.

"Today's successful launch was accomplished from the outstanding
teamwork from all organizations to include the 30th Space Wing, Space
and Missile Systems Center, NRO, and recently named United Launch
Alliance," said Col Weinstein. "Vandenberg ensures national security
with each executed launch, continuously proving that no one does it
better."

The 30th Space Wing is the Air Force Space Command organization
responsible for all Department of Defense space and missile launch
activities on the West Coast of the United States.

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                    DELTA II LAUNCH OBSERVATIONS

If you saw yesterday's launch, I'd like to hear from you. Please send
your report to kd6nrp at earthlink.net. Be advised that your report may
be published in this newsletter or on my web site. If you have any
objections to being published, let me know.

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		       VANDENBERG AFB LAUNCH SCHEDULE
			     As of 2006 December 15

			    Launch
			  Time/Window
  Date		   (PST/PDT)		 Vehicle		Pad/Silo
--------		---------------		----------		--------

NET FEB		To be announced		Minuteman III	---
ICBM test launch (non-orbital). Payload is one or more unarmed
warheads. Impact area is probably the Reagan Test Site at Kwajalein in
the central Pacific. The Air Force will announce the launch window a
few days in advance. GT-193GM

Spring		To be announced		Interceptor		---
An anti-missile interceptor launched from Vandenberg AFB will attempt
to intercept a mock warhead launched from Kodiak, Alaska. This test is
very similar to the test conducted on 2006 SEP 1. The DoD will
announce the exact launch time several hours in advance

APR 3			To be announced		Atlas V		SLC-3E
Classified National Reconnaissance Office payload. The DoD will
announce the exact launch time several hours in advance. NROL-28

NET APR 25		13:25:16			Pegasus XL		Offshore
Vehicle will be air-dropped from an L-1011 jumbo jet staged from
Vandenberg AFB. Payload is the AIM scientific satellite

NET MAY 31		To be announced		Delta II		SLC-2W
Payload is the Missile Defense Agency's Block 2010 satellite

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