This tape was not taken yesterday but three days ago, or two days ago, when we had our earlier launch attempt.
But this is representative of what the tower rollback activities are like at the Launch Complex 2.
The Delta vehicle that will carry the CALIPSO and CloudSat spacecraft into space consists of the
first stage and its four strap-on solid rocket motors, and also the second stage, as well as the stretched composite payload fairing,
which encases the CALIPSO and CloudSat spacecraft. The Delta rocket itself is 125 feet tall and 8 feet in diameter,
and the first stage main engine has a liftoff thrust of over 200,000 pounds.