Vandenberg AFB,
CA - A National Reconnaissance Office satellite
was successfully launched aboard a Titan IV rocket
from South Vandenberg at 10:04 a.m. Pacific Standard
Time today.
The rocket delivered the NRO satellite into polar
orbit. Vandenberg's 4th Space Launch Squadron
launched the Titan IV from Space Launch Complex
4 East. "It was a fantastic launch -- right
on the mark," said Col Bob Kehler, commander
of Vandenberg's 30th Space Wing.
The satellite was designed and built by the NRO.
This was the first time the U.S. Government has
in advance, acknowledged the launch of a reconnaissance
satellite.
This was the third Titan IV launch from Vandenberg
in just over a year. The vehicle is also launched
from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida.
