Keywords: Aquarius SAC-D Prelaunch Press Conference (201106070005HQ) DVIDS724539.jpg en From left George Diller NASA Public Affairs Officer; Eric Ianson NASA Aquarius Program Executive; Omar Baez NASA Launch Director Vernon Thorp NASA Mission Program Manager United Launch Alliance; Amit Sen Aquarius Project Manager NASA JPL; and Capt Shawn Hannah Launch Weather Officer 30th Space Wing Vandenberg Air Force Base give a briefing on the Aquarius/SAC-D mission on Tuesday June 7 2011 at the NASA Resident Office at Vandenberg Air Force Base Calif The joint U S /Argentinian Aquarius/Satélite de Aplicaciones CientÃficas SAC -D mission set to launch June 9 will map the salinity at the ocean surface information critical to improving our understanding of two major components of Earth's climate system the water cycle and ocean circulation Photo Credit NASA/Bill Ingalls NASA Identifier nasahqphoto-5810154908 2012-06-15 Glenn Research Center https //www dvidshub net/image/724539 724539 2012-10-15 17 25 WASHINGTON DC US PD-USGov Vandenberg Air Force Base Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |