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To Reach the High Frontier: A History of U.S. Launch Vehicles
"A valuable contribution to the field of aerospace literature," this book includes an extensive overview of Delta history and development along with chapters on Atlas, Titan, Scout, Space Shuttle, and much more.
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Many other excellent books about spaceflight are recommended here.
15-Apr-04 | Aura arrives at VAFB
Also at Vandenberg Air Force Base, NASA’s Aura spacecraft has arrived to begin pre-launch preparations following an overland journey from Northrop Grumman’s Space Park manufacturing facility in Redondo Beach, California. Aura, the latest addition to the Earth Observing System (EOS) that also includes Terra (launched on an Atlas) and Aqua (Delta 291, 04-May-02), is currently scheduled to launch in mid-June. (NASA Press Release, 06-Apr-04)