Rocket: Delta 2
Payload: WorldView 2
Date: Oct. 8, 2009
Time: 11:38-11:52 am PDT (1838-1852 GMT)
Site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

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By Justin Ray

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The Delta 2 rocket launches WorldView 2.
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