Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: Janice Smith, NPP Systems Manager, and NPP's mascot "Nippy"
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: I just liked all the wires...
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: Squadron Cmdr Ellen Ellis at the Vandenberg Boathouse
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: View from the Vandenberg Boathouse
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: View from the Vandenberg Boathouse
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: This trailer hauls rocket components from Boathouse dock to Vandenberg launch sites
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: NPP NASATweetup group photo
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: NPP NASATweetup group photo
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: The Vandenberg AFB "Boathouse"
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: The Vandenberg AFB "Boathouse"
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: Vandenberg AFB's SLC-6, built for Shuttle, now launch site for Delta IV
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: Vandenberg AFB's SLC-6, built for Shuttle, now launch site for Delta IV
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: Vandenberg AFB's SLC-6, built for Shuttle, now launch site for Delta IV
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: Vandenberg AFB's SLC-6, built for Shuttle, now launch site for Delta IV
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: Squadron Cmdr Ellen Ellis at Vandenberg's SLC-6
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: Squadron Cmdr Ellen Ellis at Vandenberg's SLC-6
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: Just before NPP tower rollback
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: Just before NPP tower rollback
Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger: Delta 2 ready to launch with NPP