Posts Tagged ‘Delta IV’

Delta IV successfully launches with GOES-P weather satellite

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

The United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket has launched on its twelfth mission, successfully carrying the GOES-P weather satellite for the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Launch from SLC-37B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station occured at 23:57 GMT, following a short delay due to an alarm that was not related to [...]

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ULA Delta IV launches with WGS-3 at second attempt

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

A new configuration of the Delta IV rocket has launched on its maiden flight. The new Medium+ (5,4) variant was used to orbit the Wideband Global SATCOM 3 (WGS-3) satellite for the US Air Force. Weather and a technical issue with the Ground Launch Control system put pay to the opening attempt two days ago – [...]

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Delta IV may yield to Atlantis – SSP Flight Readiness Review complete

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

As engineers continue to prepare Shuttle Atlantis for her NET (No Earlier Than) November 16 launch, negotiations to secure a longer launch window for STS-129 (the launch window is currently one day long) are underway between NASA and the Department of Defense. Meanwhile, the SSP Flight Readiness Reviews (FRRs) has concluded with a recommendation to [...]

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Delta IV launches with GOES-O weather satellite

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

The launch of an United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket, carrying the GOES-O weather satellite for the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has launched on Saturday, following Friday’s scrub due to unacceptable weather. Launch from LC-37B at Cape Canaveral was confirmed at 6:51pm local time.

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Delta IV Heavy finally launches with NRO L-26

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

After three years of delays, United Launch Alliance have launched the third Delta IV Heavy, carrying the classified NRO L-26 satellite for the US National Reconnaissance Office. The rocket finally launched liftoff from Launch Complex 37B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, at 02:47 GMT (21:47 local time), following the resolution of a number of [...]

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