Boeing Delta II launches Landsat 7 from Vandenberg AFB
A Boeing Delta II rocket carried the long-awaited Landsat 7 Earth resources satellite into orbit yesterday, preserving the continuity of a 25-year database that has relied on Landsat 5 since 1984. Liftoff from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., came right on time at 2:32 p.m. EDT, and the $450 million...
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