The interstage section of the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket that will launch the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) is hoisted to vertical in Building 836 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
JPSS, a next-generation environmental satellite system, is a collaborative program between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA. Launch is targeted for March 27, 2017. To learn more about JPSS-1, visit www.jpss.noaa.gov
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Vandenberg
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NASA/Randy Beaudoin
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The interstage section of the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket that will launch the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) is hoisted to vertical in Building 836 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
JPSS, a next-generation environmental satellite system, is a collaborative program between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA. Launch is targeted for March 27, 2017. To learn more about JPSS-1, visit www.jpss.noaa.gov