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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Preparations are underway to hoist the Delta II interstage adapter, or ISA, for NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive mission, or SMAP, into the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. A United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket will loft SMAP into orbit. The ISA connects the Delta II first and second stages and encloses the second stage engine and thrust section. The spacecraft will provide global measurements of soil moisture and its freeze/thaw state. These measurements will be used to enhance understanding of processes that link the water, energy and carbon cycles, and to extend the capabilities of weather and climate prediction models. The data returned also will be used to quantify net carbon flux in boreal landscapes and to develop improved flood prediction and drought monitoring capabilities. Launch is scheduled for November 2014. To learn more about SMAP, visit http://smap.jpl.nasa.gov. Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-3495
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Description: View of a portion of the Mobile Launch Platform on the concrete hardstand at launch pad 39A, taken by a crewmember prior to launch of the STS-126 mission.
Subject Terms: STS-126, Launchers, Liftoff (Launching), Preflight Operations
Date Taken: 11/14/2008
Categories: Launch/Landing/Postflight
Interior_Exterior: Interior
Ground_Orbit: Ground
Original: Digital Still
Preservation File Format: TIFF
STS-126
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Date
2008
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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