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BY JUSTIN RAY November 10, 2000 -- Follow the countdown and launch of a Boeing Delta 2 rocket with the U.S. Air Force's GPS 2R-6 navigation satellite. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission. |
Video vault The Boeing Delta 2 rocket lifts off from pad 17A carrying the GPS 2R-6 satellite for the U.S. Air Force. PLAY (232k, 19sec QuickTime file) Snapshots Delta 2 lifts off. Photo: Boeing The mission patch designed by the U.S. Air Force. Flight Data File Vehicle: Delta 2 (7925) Payload: GPS 2R-6 (SVN 41) Launch date: Nov. 10, 2000 Launch window: 1714-1740 GMT (12:14-12:40 p.m. EST) Launch site: SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral, Fla. Pre-launch briefing Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch. Delta 2 rocket - Overview of the Delta 2 7925-model rocket used to launch GPS satellites. 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. |
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