July 15, 2004 at 10:01 AM UTC
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Space Launch Complex 2W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.7556, -120.6224
Aura (EOS CH-1) is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth, studying the Earth's ozone layer, air quality and climate. It is the third major component of the Earth Observing System following on Terra and Aqua.
Delta · 7920-10L
Height
40 m
Diameter
2.44 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
2
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
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