3.2.1 and Liftoff of NOAA-N Prime!
The Delta II carrying NOAA-N Prime lifted off Feb. 6, 2009 at 2:22 a.m. Pacific time, 5:22 a.m. Eastern time from Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
The countdown proceeded smoothly throughout the night and early morning. Neither the spacecraft nor the United Launch Alliance Delta II launch vehicle experienced any technical issues, and the weather conditions remained favorable.
The countdown and launch are managed by the NASA Launch Services Program office at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Source: NASA
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