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ULA Delta IV with GPS III SV02 launch delayed

ULA Delta IV with GPS III SV02 launch delayed

GPS III satellite being encapsulated into its payload fairing prior to its launch in 2018. Photo Credit: Lockheed Martin

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The flight of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) rocket tasked with sending the GPS III SV02 satellite to orbit has been delayed. (more…)

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ULA Delta IV ready to launch WGS-10 satellite

ULA Delta IV ready to launch WGS-10 satellite

The Delta IV Medium with the WGS-10 spacecraft awaits liftoff at Space Launch Complex 37. Photo Credit: ULA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket is poised to launch the 10th Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-10) satellite for the United States Air Force. (more…)

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission slips 5 days

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission slips 5 days

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission has been delayed from its planned Aug. 4, 2018 launch date. Photo Credit: Jason Rhian / SpaceFlight Insider

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s mission to “touch the Sun” will have to wait a couple more days before blazing a trail toward Earth’s parent star. The space agency said Tuesday that more inspection time is needed for the Parker Solar Probe. (more…)

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Launch of NASA's Parker Solar Probe delayed

Launch of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe delayed

Artist’s concept of the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft approaching the Sun. Launching in 2018, Parker Solar Probe is designed to provide new data on solar activity and make critical contributions to our ability to forecast major space-weather events that impact life on Earth. Image & Caption Credit: JHU-APL

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA announced on Wednesday, July 19 that the launch of the…

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ULA to launch WGS-9 comsat to continue updating defense communications

ULA to launch WGS-9 comsat to continue updating defense communications

The Air Force’s ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-9) satellite is encapsulated inside a Delta IV 5-meter payload fairing. Photo & Caption Credit: ULA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After a delay of more than one week, United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing to launch the ninth planned Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-9) spacecraft aboard a Delta IVMedium+ (5,4) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space…

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Launch of WGS-9 moves to NET March 17

Launch of WGS-9 moves to NET March 17

WGS-9, like previous Wideband Global SATCOM satellites, will utilize a Delta IV Medium+ 5,4 rocket to get into orbit. Archive Photo Credit: Jason Rhian / SpaceFlight Insider

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — United Launch Alliance announced Saturday, March 11, that the Delta IV Medium+ 5,4 rocket carrying the ninth Wideband Global SATCOM satellite would lift off no earlier than March 17. The reason provided…

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ULA launches WGS-8 military communications satellite to orbit

ULA launches WGS-8 military communications satellite to orbit

The Delta IV Medium+ carrying the WGS-8 satellite clears the tower on its way to orbit. Photo Credit: ULA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully delivered the latest member of the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) constellation to orbit. The launch of WGS-8 (ULA’s 114th overall and the 34th Delta IV ) occurred on-time with liftoff commencing at 6:53 p.m. EST (23:53 GMT) Dec.…

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SFI Live: Launch coverage of ULA Delta IV Medium+ 5,4 with WGS-8

SFI Live: Launch coverage of ULA Delta IV Medium+ 5,4 with WGS-8

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Medium+ 5,4 rocket sits poised to send the WGS-8 satellite to orbit. Photo Credit: ULA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — United Launch Alliance (ULA) is set to unleash a Delta IV Medium+ 5, 4 rocket from Cape Canaveral’s SLC-37 in Florida. The payload for this flight will be the eighth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-8) satellite. The Delta IV will be launched to send the…

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