Delta II rocket launches from Vandenberg

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Delta II rocket launches from Vandenberg
The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Dec 10, 2007 13:03:29 EST

A rocket carrying a satellite for civilian and military use successfully blasted off Saturday.

The Delta II rocket launched at 6:31 p.m. carrying the Thales Alenia-Space COSMO-SkyMed 2 satellite, according to a statement from the base.

Air Force Col. Steve Tanous, who oversaw the launch, said it was the second time this year a satellite of this type was launched from Vandenberg.

The satellite will be used to observe the Earth. No further details were provided.


Article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2007/12/ap_satellite_launch_071210w/



uhc comment: According to EO portal,

http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_COSMOSkyMedConstellationof4SARSatellites.html

Sample applications of COSMO-SkyMed data are seen the following fields:

• Defense and security applications: Surveillance, intelligence, mapping, damage assessment, vulnerability assessment, target detection/localization

• Risk management applications: Floods, droughts, landslides, volcanic/seismic, forest fire, industrial hazards, water pollution

• Other applications: Marine and coastal environments, agriculture, forestry, cartography, environment, geology and exploration, telecommunication, utilities and planning

• Provision of commercial imaging services