BY JUSTIN RAY

Follow the countdown and launch of the Boeing Delta 2 rocket with the U.S. Air Force's GPS 2R-8 navigation spacecraft. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission.

Read our earlier Mission Status Center coverage.

Snapshot


(Top) The "Let's Roll" commemorative artwork flying on the nose of the Delta 2 rocket to salute the heroes of September 11. Credit: Air Force. (Bottom) Delta 2 rocket blasts off Wednesday. Photo: Boeing TV/Spaceflight Now

Pre-launch briefing
Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch.

Global Positioning System - Description of the U.S. Air Force's space-based navigation network.

GPS constellation - Chart shows the current status of the orbiting GPS satellite fleet.

XSS-10 - The experimental microsatellite flying as a secondary payload on this launch.

Delta 2 rocket - Overview of the Delta 2 7925-model rocket used to launch GPS satellites.

SLC-17 - The launch complex where Delta rockets fly from Cape Canaveral.

Delta directory - See our coverage of preview Delta rocket flights.

Flight Data File
Vehicle: Delta 2 (7925-9.5)
Payload: GPS 2R-8
Launch date: Jan. 29, 2003
Launch window: 1:06-1:20 p.m. EST (1806-1820 GMT)
Launch site: SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Satellite broadcast: AMC 2, Transponder 4, C-band



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