VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE — Two satellites were launched into orbit Tuesday on missions to monitor the Earth's atmosphere, forests, urban centers and oceans.
NASA's Earth Observing 1 and the multinational SAC-C lifted off at 10:24 a.m.
As part of NASA's New Millennium Program, EO-1 will test several advanced technologies thatcould be used on other missions. Among them is a land imager that is cheaper, lighter and more powerful than current equipment.
