DMSP-19 Satellite Mission Artwork
Mission artwork for the Air Force’s DMSP-19 satellite launch which took place on April 3, 2014, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA.
Atlas 5 Carrying DMSP-19 Satellite Fueling
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Air Force's DMSP-19 satellite is fueled in preparation for launch from Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
Mobile Service Tower Rolls Back from DMSP-19 Mission
The Mobile Service Tower protecting a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Air Force's DMSP-19 satellite is rolled back in preparation for launch from Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
DMSP-19 Satellite Mated to Atlas 5 Rocket
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 4-meter diameter payload fairing, with the Air Force's DMSP-19 satellite encapsulated inside, is mated to its Atlas V booster inside the Mobile Service Tower (MST) at Vandenberg Air Force Base's Space Launch Complex-3.
DMSP-19 Satellite Hoisted
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 4-meter diameter payload fairing, with the Air Force's DMSP-19 satellite encapsulated inside, is mated to its Atlas V booster inside the Mobile Service Tower (MST) at Vandenberg Air Force Base's Space Launch Complex-3.
DMSP-19 Satellite Encased in Payload Fairing
The U.S. Air Force's Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)-19 satellite is encased inside a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 4-meter diameter payload fairing in preparation for launch. DMSP is a space- and ground-based system used to collect and disseminate timely global environmental data to the Department of Defense and other government agencies.
