A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket successfully launched NASA’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) payload on Feb. 11. 2013, from Space Launch Complex-3, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
An Atlas 5 rocket launches spaceward carrying NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite on the Landsat 8 mission. Liftoff occurred at 1:02 p.m. EST/10:02 a.m. PST from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
The Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base Feb. 11, 2013. This screen image from NASA TV shows how the spacecraft is tracked in space.
The Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base Feb. 11, 2013.
NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft launched atop an Atlas 5 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Feb. 11, 2013.
NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft launched atop an Atlas 5 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Feb. 11, 2013.
NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft launched atop an Atlas 5 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Feb. 11, 2013.
NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft launched atop an Atlas 5 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Feb. 11, 2013.
NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft launches atop an Atlas 5 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Feb. 11, 2013.
NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft launched atop an Atlas 5 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Feb. 11, 2013.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base with NASA’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) payload on Feb. 11, 2013.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base with NASA’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) payload on Feb. 11, 2013.
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The payload faring containing the Landsat Data Continuity Mission LDCM spacecraft is lifted to the top of Space Launch Complex-3E at Vandenberg Air Force Base where it will be hoisted atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V for launch. Image released Jan. 25, 2013.
The payload faIring containing the Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft arrives at Vandenberg Air Force Base's Space Launch Complex-3E where it will be hoisted atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V for launch. Image released Jan 25, 2013.
