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Mission preview - Our story looking at this Delta rocket launch of the GPS 2R-12 satellite.

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

Ground track - See the trajectory the rocket will follow during its flight.

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

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

Pre-launch flow - Illustration of the rocket checkout and assembly at Cape facilities.

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

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



Photo gallery: Mobile Service Tower rollback
Posted: June 19, 2004


The launch pad umbilical tower features a sign remembering President Ronald Reagan. While in the White House, Reagan worked to strengthen the U.S. military. Photo: Carleton Bailie/Boeing
 

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STS-134 Patch

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