BY SPACEFLIGHT NOW Follow the countdown and launch of a Boeing Delta 2 rocket with the Jason 1 and TIMED satellites. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission.				Now showing For Spaceflight Now+Plus service (subscribers only): The Boeing Delta 2 rocket lifts off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California carrying the Jason 1 and TIMED satellites for NASA.   QuickTime or RealVideo A video camera mounted to the second stage of the Boeing Delta 2 rocket takes you on the ride at liftoff as the vehicle blasts off from the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base.   QuickTime or RealVideo One of the air-lit solid rocket motors is seen jettisoning from the Boeing Delta 2 rocket by the onboard video camera mounted to the second stage.   QuickTime or RealVideo The Delta rocket's first stage main engine shuts down, the spent stage separates, the second stage ignites and the nose cone is jettisoned all in quick order as seen by the onboard video camera.   QuickTime or RealVideo This view of launch was recorded from the roof of Building 12000 at Vandenberg, showing the rocket heading into the early morning sky.   QuickTime or RealVideo See full listing of video clips. Flight Data File Vehicle: Delta 2 (7920-10C) Payload: Jason 1 & TIMED Launch date: Dec. 7, 2001 Launch window: 1458-1518 GMT (9:58-10:18 a.m. EST) Launch site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Pre-launch briefing Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch. Orbit trace - Maps showing the ground track for the launch. Delta 2 rocket - Overview of the Delta 2 7920-model rocket used in this launch. Jason 1 - The French/U.S. ocean-observing satellite. TIMED - The U.S. atmospheric research spacecraft. SLC-2W - The launch pad where Delta rockets fly from Vandenberg. Delta directory - See our coverage of preview Delta rocket flights.