Delta 4 Puts Next-Generation GPS Into Orbit
By Irene Klotz
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket carrying the first of 12 planned next-generation Global Positioning System satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Thursday night, following four delays for technical issues.
The 206-foot tall rocket, assisted by two strap-on solid rocket motors, soared off Launch Pad 37B at 11 p.m. EDT, ending a string of delays including a dramatic abort ...
