The launch of the Delta II rocket carrying a GeoEye 1 satellite was rescheduled for Sept. 6 due to Hurricane Hanna affecting the availability of key launch personnel at Cape Canaveral, according to a press release from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 2 around noon that day. The GeoEye 1 satellite is designed to collect high-resolution imagery for both government and commercial use.
This article appears in Sep 11-18, 2008.