KSC-04PD-1360

[KSC-04PD-1360]

  • Photo Number: KSC-04PD-1360

  • Release Date: 22-Jun-2004

  • Keywords: NASA,KSC,Kennedy Space Center
    • Description: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. The Aura spacecraft on a transporter heads a convoy of vehicles in the predawn hours as it moves to Space Launch Complex 2 on North Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The latest in the Earth Observing System (EOS) series, Aura is scheduled to launch July 10 aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket. Auras four state-of-the-art instruments will study the dynamics of chemistry occurring in the atmosphere. The spacecraft will provide data to help scientists better understand the Earths ozone, air quality and climate change.

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    Slide GIF 120 108 15500
    Low GIF 320 208 76275
    Medium JPEG 1024 667 93280
    High JPEG 3008 1960 704992

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