Boeing Launches NASA Spacecraft to Observe Black Hole Formations
Photo by Carleton Bailie © The Boeing Company
Cape Canaveral, Fla., November 20, 2004 — A Boeing Delta II rocket
delivered to orbit today a NASA spacecraft that will monitor the
afterglow of explosions in space. The Swift observatory, named for
its ability to swiftly maneuver and point its instruments, will
monitor gamma-ray bursts that are believed to cause the formation
of black holes in space. Swift was launched by a Delta II 7320-10C
vehicle. Lift-off occurred at 12:17 p.m. EST from Space Launch
Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
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