GPS 2F-4 mated to Atlas 5 for launch

The Global Positioning System 2F-4 navigation satellite, already enclosed in the launch vehicle's aluminum nose cone, is hoisted atop the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket in the Vertical Integration Facility on May 6.

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Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance




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