Aura, a NASA mission dedicated to the health of Earth’s atmosphere, successfully launched today at 3:01:59 a.m. Pacific Time from the Western Range of Vandenberg Air Force Base, aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket. Spacecraft separation occurred at 4:06 a.m. Pacific Time, inserting Aura into a 438-mile (705-kilometer) orbit. As NASA’s latest Earth-observing satellite, Aura will help us understand and protect the air we breathe. “This moment marks a tremendous achievement for the NASA family and our international partners,” said NASA Associate Administrator for Earth Science Dr. Ghassem Asrar.
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NASA’s Aura Spacecraft Launches from Vandenberg
Posted by: Kirk L. Kroeker July 15, 2004 09:58 AMAura, a NASA mission dedicated to the health of Earth’s atmosphere, successfully launched today at 3:01:59 a.m. Pacific Time from the Western Range of Vandenberg Air Force Base, aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket. Spacecraft separation occurred at 4:06 a.m. Pacific Time, inserting Aura into a 438-mile (705-kilometer) orbit. As NASA’s latest Earth-observing satellite, Aura will help us understand and protect the air we breathe. “This moment marks a tremendous achievement for the NASA family and our international partners,” said NASA Associate Administrator for Earth Science Dr. Ghassem Asrar.