[Launch Alert] Thursday Vandenberg Launch

[Launch Alert]

                             LAUNCH ALERT
 				  
                              Brian Webb
                      Ventura County, California
                  launch-alert-editor at earthlink.net
                        www.spacearchive.info
		       
                                    2011 June 6 (Monday) 19:10 PDT
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                     THURSDAY VANDENBERG LAUNCH

A Delta II booster carrying the Aquarius/SAC-D environmental
satellite is scheduled for launch from Vandenberg AFB Thursday
morning, June 9th. The Delta is set to lift-off from Vandenberg at
7:20:13 PDT, the start of a five-minute launch window.

Following lift-off, the Delta II will climb vertically and then begin
a slow turn toward the south-southwest as it heads away from the
West Coast and carries Aquarius/SAC-D into a near-polar orbit.

Weather permitting, Thursday morning's launch could be visible up to
150 miles from the launch pad and up to 150 miles either side of the
Delta's flight path during the first few minutes of flight. In other
words, the launch could be visible as far north as Cambria, as far
south as Newport Beach, and as far inland as Mount Wilson.

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                     LAUNCH AND COUNTDOWN STATUS

For launch and countdown status for the Delta II Aquarius/SAC-D
launch, consult the following sources:

   Web Sites with Countdown Status

      http://www.spaceflightnow.com

      http://www.nasa.gov/aquarius

   Webcasts

      http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

   Satellite Feeds: None announced

   Twitter Updates

      http://twitter.com/spaceflightnow/

      http://twitter.com/30thSpaceWing

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                              RESOURCES

For additional information related to the Delta II Aquarius/SAC-D
launch, go to the following locations:

   Launch Vehicle

      http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/delta/delta2/delta2.htm

   Mission

      Press Kit

         http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/press_kits/aquariusLaunch.pdf

      Mission Web Site

         http://aquarius.nasa.gov/

      May 17 Mission Briefing Video

         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIwKsUcNDn0

   Launch Viewing

      http://www.spacearchive.info/vafbview.htm

   Photographing Launches

      http://www.spacearchive.info/vafbphoto.htm

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