Delta II

Update on “Start Me Up” Mission Anomaly

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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The Start Me Up mission was the first orbital launch attempt in history conducted from western Europe.

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  • The Start Me Up mission was the first orbital launch attempt in history conducted from western Europe.
  • The rocket then ignited its first stage engine, quickly going hypersonic and successfully completing the stage one burn.
  • Later in the mission, at an altitude of approximately 180 km, the upper stage experienced an anomaly.
  • This event ended the mission, with the rocket components and payload falling back to Earth within the approved safety corridor without ever achieving orbit.

Iridium Announces Ninth SpaceX Launch

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) today announced that it has reached an agreement with SpaceX to launch up to five of the company's remaining ground spare satellites from the Iridium NEXT program, on its Falcon 9 rocket.

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  • MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) today announced that it has reached an agreement with SpaceX to launch up to five of the company's remaining ground spare satellites from the Iridium NEXT program, on its Falcon 9 rocket.
  • Earlier this year, Iridium celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first launch in Iridium's history, which also took place from Vandenberg on May 5, 1997 .
  • That first ever launch also carried five Iridium satellites to orbit on a Delta II rocket.
  • Since completion of the launch campaign in 2019, Iridium has 66 operational satellites, nine on-orbit spares and six additional spares on the ground.

Charles River Laboratories Announces Wind Contract with Repsol for European Operations

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Thursday, February 3, 2022
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Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) today announced a wind energy contract with Repsol to address the entirety of the Companys European power requirements with renewable energy by 2023.

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  • Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) today announced a wind energy contract with Repsol to address the entirety of the Companys European power requirements with renewable energy by 2023.
  • Charles River has entered into a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Repsol, a multi-energy company, for wind energy in Spain.
  • That project is also on track to begin providing Charles River with renewable energy benefits by 2023.
  • Schneider Electric, the leading advisor on corporate renewable energy procurement globally, supported Charles River in the selection of and negotiations for the project.

SpaceX, Virgin, & Astra's Chris Thompson Continues His Space Race Journey Joining Phantom Space Corporation as Chief Technology Officer; A Game Changer For the Future of the Space Industry

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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Previously, Thompson was the Chief Engineer of Advanced Projects at Astra, where he led the development of rocket and launch systems.

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  • Previously, Thompson was the Chief Engineer of Advanced Projects at Astra, where he led the development of rocket and launch systems.
  • "Phantom is doing some extraordinary things that not many others in the realm of space technology are doing right now," says Thompson.
  • "Chris is a seasoned professional when it comes to the development and manufacturing of space technology," says Jim Cantrell, Co-Founder & CEO of Phantom.
  • For more information about Phantom Space Corporation and their development and manufacturing of space transportation technologies, please visit https://www.phantomspace.com/ .

NASA, ULA Launch Mission to Track Earth's Changing Ice

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Saturday, September 15, 2018
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ICESat-2 lifted off from Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base on United Launch Alliance's final Delta II rocket.

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  • ICESat-2 lifted off from Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base on United Launch Alliance's final Delta II rocket.
  • Ground stations in Svalbard, Norway, acquired signals from the spacecraft about 75 minutes after launch.
  • Goddard built and tested the ATLAS instrument, and manages the ICESat-2 mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate.
  • NASA's Launch Services Program, based at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is responsible for launch service acquisition, integration, analysis and launch management.

United Launch Alliance to Launch Final Delta II with NASA's ICESat-2

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018
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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE,Calif., Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket is in final preparations to launch NASA's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) spacecraft from Space Launch Complex-2 on Sept. 15.

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  • VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE,Calif., Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket is in final preparations to launch NASA's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) spacecraft from Space Launch Complex-2 on Sept. 15.
  • This marks the final launch of the Delta II rocket, which first launched on Feb. 14, 1989.
  • "This is the end of an era, as we prepare to launch the final Delta II rocket," said Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Government and Commercial Programs.
  • With more than a century of combined heritage, United Launch Alliance is the nation's most experienced and reliable launch service provider.

NASA Television to Air Launch of Global Ice-Measuring Satellite

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018
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The spacecraft will lift off from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on the final launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket.

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  • The spacecraft will lift off from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on the final launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket.
  • Coverage of prelaunch and launch activities begins Thursday, Sept. 13, on NASA Television and the agency's website .
  • NASA will host a prelaunch briefing at 4 p.m. Sept. 13 with:
    Media and the public may ask questions during the briefing using #askNASA.
  • Launch coverage begins at 8:10 a.m. Sept. 15 with a weather update and live interviews leading up to the launch window opening at 8:46 a.m.
    Additional information on the mission, and prelaunch and launch events is available at:

NASA to Host Media Briefing on New Ice-Monitoring Mission

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Friday, August 17, 2018
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The teleconference will be followed at 2:30 p.m. by a live, televised discussion with social media followers and mission experts at Goddard, which manages the ICESat-2 mission for SMD.

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  • The teleconference will be followed at 2:30 p.m. by a live, televised discussion with social media followers and mission experts at Goddard, which manages the ICESat-2 mission for SMD.
  • It will be carried on NASA Television, the agency's website and NASA's Facebook Live, Periscope , Twitter , Twitch , YouTube , and UStream channels.
  • Members of the public can ask questions with the hashtag #askNASA on Twitter or in the comment section of the NASA Ice Facebook page .
  • ICESat-2 will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard United Launch Alliance's final Delta II rocket.