1 00:00:03,100 --> 00:00:08,000 Delta II has been a terrific rocket for NASA and our nation. 2 00:00:35,980 --> 00:00:39,980 We've often heard it referred to as the workhorse for NASA. 3 00:00:39,980 --> 00:00:48,320 It filled a really critical space in launching the variety of NASA science spacecraft over the years. 4 00:00:53,420 --> 00:00:59,380 We've gone to other planets, Mercury... "And lift off of Messenger on NASA's mission to Mercury." 5 00:01:00,460 --> 00:01:01,380 Mars... 6 00:01:05,100 --> 00:01:08,860 We've gone to the Moon, "zero, and lift off the Delta II..." 7 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:14,740 It's a really special rocket filling the role for science. 8 00:01:23,650 --> 00:01:29,680 After almost 30 years of great service to our nation, Delta II is now flying out. 9 00:01:29,690 --> 00:01:31,100 We've got two last rockets. 10 00:01:31,100 --> 00:01:38,729 We're going to launch JPSS-1 in November of 2017, and then ICESat-2 in 2018.