유나이티드 발사 연합 (United Launch Alliance)의 최종 델타 2 로켓의 단계별 스태킹은 6 월에 NASA의 지구 과학 위성으로 9 월 15 일 발사 된 Vandenberg 공군 기지에서 완료되었습니다. Vandenberg에 근무하는 노동자들은 6 월 8 일 발사 된 델타 2의 첫 무대를 들어 올린 다음 6 월 12 일 단간 커넥터를 추가했습니다. 지상 승무원은 6 월 중순에 4 개의 고체 연료 주입식 스트랩 부스터를 교묘하게 연결하고 델타 2의 두 번째 무대를 6 월 21. 이 사진들은 빙상의 변화를 측정하기 위해 설계된 NASA의 ICESat 2 인공위성으로 9 월 15 일 발사 전의 Vandenberg에서 우주 발사 단지 2-West에 도착한 Delta 2 로켓의 조각과 식물, 육지 및 해양 표면의 높이를 측정 한 것입니다 , 및 지구의 주위에 300 마일 (500 킬로미터)의 궤도에서 구름. 발사 창은 9 월 15 일 오전 5시 46 분 (동부 서머 타임 8:46, 1246 GMT)에 시작됩니다. ICESat 2 임무는 1989 년 2 월 이후로 델타 2 로켓 155 번째 및 최종 발사가 될 것입니다. 지금까지 완료된 154 개의 델타 2 비행 중 152 개가 성공했습니다. 델타 2 출시 캠페인에 대한 자세한 내용은 전체 기사를 읽어보십시오. 아래에 게시 된 사진은 Vandenberg 공군 기지에서 델타 2의 발사 준비를 보여줍니다.
<img class="size-large wp-image-33986" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/40388792320_e8dea26c5a_k-678x453.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="453" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/40388792320_e8dea26c5a_k-678x453.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/40388792320_e8dea26c5a_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/40388792320_e8dea26c5a_k-768x513.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/40388792320_e8dea26c5a_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> The Delta 2 rocket is removed from its shipping container after arriving at Vandenberg Air Force Base. Credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Vanessa Valentine <img class="size-large wp-image-33987" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/27458292127_9ed3cfc1ac_k-678x452.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="452" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/27458292127_9ed3cfc1ac_k-678x452.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/27458292127_9ed3cfc1ac_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/27458292127_9ed3cfc1ac_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/27458292127_9ed3cfc1ac_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> Credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin <img class="size-large wp-image-33988" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/41604967684_ced870f644_k-678x452.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="452" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/41604967684_ced870f644_k-678x452.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/41604967684_ced870f644_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/41604967684_ced870f644_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/41604967684_ced870f644_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> Credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin <img class="size-large wp-image-33989" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/27458286427_705d1dcb8c_k-678x452.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="452" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/27458286427_705d1dcb8c_k-678x452.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/27458286427_705d1dcb8c_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/27458286427_705d1dcb8c_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/27458286427_705d1dcb8c_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> Credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin <img class="size-large wp-image-33990" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/28454695018_62b511602e_k-678x452.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="452" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/28454695018_62b511602e_k-678x452.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/28454695018_62b511602e_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/28454695018_62b511602e_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/28454695018_62b511602e_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> Technicians clean and take samples from one-half of the Delta 2’s payload fairing. Credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin <img class="size-large wp-image-33991" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42958071621_77ea13ede3_k-678x453.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="453" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42958071621_77ea13ede3_k-678x453.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42958071621_77ea13ede3_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42958071621_77ea13ede3_k-768x513.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42958071621_77ea13ede3_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> The Delta 2’s first stage arrives at Space Launch Complex 2-West. Credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Pedro Carrillo <img class="size-large wp-image-33992" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42958068251_f7582351ed_k-678x1016.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="1016" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42958068251_f7582351ed_k.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42958068251_f7582351ed_k-200x300.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> The Delta 2’s first stage is raised off its transport trailer. Credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Pedro Carrillo <img class="size-large wp-image-33993" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42958066831_70145422e2_k-678x453.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="453" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42958066831_70145422e2_k-678x453.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42958066831_70145422e2_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42958066831_70145422e2_k-768x513.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42958066831_70145422e2_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> The Delta 2 rocket’s first stage RS-27A main engine. Credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Pedro Carrillo <img class="size-large wp-image-33994" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42239080034_dc27e718d1_k-678x453.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="453" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42239080034_dc27e718d1_k-678x453.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42239080034_dc27e718d1_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42239080034_dc27e718d1_k-768x513.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42239080034_dc27e718d1_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> Credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Pedro Carrillo <img class="size-large wp-image-33995" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42239078364_e746bb46c8_k-678x1016.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="1016" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42239078364_e746bb46c8_k.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42239078364_e746bb46c8_k-200x300.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> The Delta 2’s first stage is raised into the mobile service tower. Credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Pedro Carrillo <img class="size-large wp-image-33996" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29351248708_f5b464ea01_k-678x453.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="453" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29351248708_f5b464ea01_k-678x453.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29351248708_f5b464ea01_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29351248708_f5b464ea01_k-768x513.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29351248708_f5b464ea01_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> The Delta 2’s interstage is lifted at Space Launch Complex 2-West. Credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Mark Mackley <img class="size-large wp-image-33997" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29351245618_8c1fa9252a_k-678x1016.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="1016" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29351245618_8c1fa9252a_k.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29351245618_8c1fa9252a_k-200x300.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> Credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Mark Mackley <img class="size-large wp-image-33998" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43222989131_7021a89f77_k-678x453.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="453" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43222989131_7021a89f77_k-678x453.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43222989131_7021a89f77_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43222989131_7021a89f77_k-768x513.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43222989131_7021a89f77_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> The Delta 2’s interstage is lowered onto the rocket’s first stage. Credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Mark Mackley <img class="size-large wp-image-33999" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447257141_4236108e43_k-678x453.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="453" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447257141_4236108e43_k-678x453.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447257141_4236108e43_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447257141_4236108e43_k-768x513.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447257141_4236108e43_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> One of the Delta 2’s four solid rocket boosters arrives at the launch pad. Credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Mark Mackley <img class="size-large wp-image-34000" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447255721_b69fc1d238_k-678x453.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="453" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447255721_b69fc1d238_k-678x453.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447255721_b69fc1d238_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447255721_b69fc1d238_k-768x513.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447255721_b69fc1d238_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> Credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Mark Mackley <img class="size-large wp-image-34001" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447251511_1f385020e9_k-678x453.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="453" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447251511_1f385020e9_k-678x453.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447251511_1f385020e9_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447251511_1f385020e9_k-768x513.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447251511_1f385020e9_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> Technicians position one of the Delta 2’s four solid rocket boosters onto the first stage. Credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Mark Mackley <img class="size-large wp-image-34002" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42542754515_d203d59f5a_k-678x1016.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="1016" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42542754515_d203d59f5a_k.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42542754515_d203d59f5a_k-200x300.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> Credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Mark Mackley <img class="size-large wp-image-34003" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447246821_90eea15d11_k-678x453.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="453" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447246821_90eea15d11_k-678x453.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447246821_90eea15d11_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447246821_90eea15d11_k-768x513.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43447246821_90eea15d11_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> Credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Mark Mackley <img class="size-large wp-image-33975" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42542750645_3584d7520b_k-678x453.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="453" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42542750645_3584d7520b_k-678x453.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42542750645_3584d7520b_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42542750645_3584d7520b_k-768x513.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/42542750645_3584d7520b_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> A member of the Delta 2 team assists in the placement of a solid rocket booster on the first stage of the Delta 2 rocket at Vandenberg Air Force Base on June 15. Credit: USAF 30th Space Wing/Mark Mackley <img class="size-large wp-image-34004" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29367955888_949bc4c904_k-678x452.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="452" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29367955888_949bc4c904_k-678x452.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29367955888_949bc4c904_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29367955888_949bc4c904_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29367955888_949bc4c904_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> Workers prepare the Delta 2’s second stage for its attachment to the rocket. Credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin <img class="size-large wp-image-34005" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29367955518_9e32b3354b_k-678x1017.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="1017" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29367955518_9e32b3354b_k.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29367955518_9e32b3354b_k-200x300.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> The Delta 2’s second stage is raised into the mobile service tower. Credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin <img class="size-large wp-image-33973" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43238627961_3be47bfefa_k-678x452.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="452" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43238627961_3be47bfefa_k-678x452.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43238627961_3be47bfefa_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43238627961_3be47bfefa_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43238627961_3be47bfefa_k.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> Ground crews lift the second stage of a Delta 2 rocket into the mobile gantry at Space Launch Complex 2-West at Vandenberg Air Force Base. The second stage was stacked atop the Delta 2 rocket June 21. Credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin <img class="size-large wp-image-34006" src="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43238629791_9fbb74ff6e_k-678x1017.jpg" alt="" width="678" height="1017" srcset="https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43238629791_9fbb74ff6e_k.jpg 678w, https://mk0spaceflightnoa02a.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43238629791_9fbb74ff6e_k-200x300.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /> Credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin
스페이스 클럽(Space Club)