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Rocket: Delta 2 (7925)
Payload: GPS 2R-19
Date: March 15, 2008
Window: 2:09-2:23 a.m. EDT (0609-0623 GMT)
Site: SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Satellite feed: Galaxy 26, Transponder 9, C-band, 93° West

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Tower rolled back for
late-night Delta 2 launch

Posted: March 14, 2008

The United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket stands ready for liftoff from Cape Canaveral's pad 17A following rollback of the mobile service tower. The rocket will launch into orbit the GPS 2R-19 navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System.

Photo credit: Carleton Bailie for United Launch Alliance










Photo credit: Carleton Bailie for United Launch Alliance
 

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