In a brilliant nighttime launch, a Delta II rocket from United Launch Alliance (ULA) blazed into a black sky over Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., to place the Kepler planet-hunting space telescope into precisely the correct position. ULA is a joint venture of The Boeing Co. [BA] and Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT], and the Delta II is a medium-class Boeing- designed lifter, a three-stage rocket with six strap-on boosters. It was a happy moment for NASA to see its…
Kepler Planet-Seeker Lifts Off On Delta II Rocket In Clean Burn; Spacecraft Enters Correct Position
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