NASA's Kennedy Space Center launch team conducted a fueling test
Friday that produced good data for the engineers. Shuttle managers
are confident that any issues can be worked out in time for the
scheduled July launch.
The Delta II rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 2W at
Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA at 0322 PDT carrying the NOAA-N
Earth-observing satellite. Following a nominal 65-minute flight,
the rocket deployed the spacecraft to a circular orbit with a
Sun-synchronous inclination.
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