Titan 2 launches Coriolis spacecraft
Posted: Mon, Jan 6, 2003, 1:51 PM ET (1851 GMT)
A US Air Force Titan 2 successfully launched a military research satellite early Monday after five previous launch attempts were scrubbed. The Titan 2 lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California at 9:19 am EST (1419 GMT); its payload, the Coriolis spacecraft, separated from the booster's upper stage 59 minutes later after entering a Sun-synchronous orbit. Coriolis is a military research spacecraft that carries a Navy instrument for measuring ocean surface wind conditions and an Air Force imager that would provide advance notice of geomagnetic storms caused by solar activity. A launch attempt on Sunday was scrubbed because of gusty upper-level winds, while four launch attempts in mid-December were postponed because of inclement weather and technical glitches. The launch is the first orbital launch worldwide in 2003.
A US Air Force Titan 2 successfully launched a military research satellite early Monday after five previous launch attempts were scrubbed. The Titan 2 lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California at 9:19 am EST (1419 GMT); its payload, the Coriolis spacecraft, separated from the booster's upper stage 59 minutes later after entering a Sun-synchronous orbit. Coriolis is a military research spacecraft that carries a Navy instrument for measuring ocean surface wind conditions and an Air Force imager that would provide advance notice of geomagnetic storms caused by solar activity. A launch attempt on Sunday was scrubbed because of gusty upper-level winds, while four launch attempts in mid-December were postponed because of inclement weather and technical glitches. The launch is the first orbital launch worldwide in 2003.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
|
|
news links
|
|
Tuesday, September 22
Galileo achieves first civil authenticated position fix under spoofing conditions
GPS World — 6:37 am ET (1037 GMT) Will Russia have its own Starlink?
Deutsche Welle — 6:37 am ET (1037 GMT) There’s a Space Weapon Circling the Planet. Here's What We Know.
National Geographic — 6:35 am ET (1035 GMT) Gov. Mike DeWine assembles team to make Ohio’s case for U.S. Space Academy
Cleveland Plain Dealer — 6:33 am ET (1033 GMT) Moreno Leads Ohio’s Push to Bring Space Force Academy to Ohio
US Senate — 6:33 am ET (1033 GMT) |
