Saturday, February 9, 2013

Atlas V launch scheduled from Vandenberg AFB 2-11-13

The Atlas V is scheduled for launch on February 11, 2013 between 10 and 10:50 am from Vandenberg AFB.
The vehicle will launch Nasa's Landsat Data Continuity Mission(LDCM), deploying a LDCM satellite into space for the purpose of obtaining "valuable data and imagery to be used in agriculture, education, business, science, and government."
Photo from Florida Today.com
For more information about the Atlas V CLICK HERE
For more information about the LDCM satellite CLICK HERE