High in the sky above Lompoc, California, a freefalling Staff Sgt. Eric Thompson planned his skydive to coincide with the June 7 liftoff of a Delta 2 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
The Delta 2 carried the Italian Thales Alenia-Space COSMO-SkyMed satellite, placing it into Earth orbit. Thompson is an instructor with the 532nd Training Squadron.
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New Shirt Notice: BAKE Jump by Nick Steimling
BAKE Jump T-Shirt
Nick Steimling is back with another killer shirt. It’s called “BAKE Jump.” It goes on sale tonight at midnight and it looks good enough to eat.
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