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Rocket: Delta 2 (7925)
Payload: GPS 2R-21
Date: August 17, 2009
Window: 6:35-6:49 a.m. EDT (1035-1049 GMT)
Site: SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Broadcast: Galaxy 28, Transponder 12, C-band, 89° West

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Delta 2 rocket dazzles in the dawn sky

The Delta 2 rocket painted a spectacular mix of colors just before sunrise in these
pictures from the Jetty Park pier at Cape Canaveral. The rocket launched at 6:35 a.m. EDT
with the Global Positioning System 2R-21 satellite for the U.S. Air Force.

Photo credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now









Photo credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now
 

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