ICESat, CHIPSat Launched After Delay

NASA used a Boeing Delta II rocket to launch two scientific satellites early last week, one to keep track of the condition of Earth's icecaps and the other to study the hot plasma that surrounds the solar system. Liftoff of the Delta II 7320-10 with three solid-fuel boosters came at 7:45 p.m. EST...

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