NASA's SMAP Mission Launches

WASHINGTON -- After weather and equipment delays earlier in the week, NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) successfully launched Jan. 31 aboard one of the last remaining United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rockets. SMAP launched at 9:22 a.m. from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base and separated from Delta 2’s upper stage about an hour after liftoff. NASA […] The post NASA’s SMAP Mission Launches appeared first on SpaceNews.com.