Author: James Cawley

ICESat-2 Spacecraft Separation!

ICESat-2 separates from the Delta II second stage. Image credit: NASA TV
ICESat-2 separates from the Delta II second stage. Image credit: NASA TV

NASA’s ICESat-2 spacecraft has separated from the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket’s second stage following a successful climb to space that began with liftoff at 6:02 a.m. PDT (9:02 a.m. EDT) from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.