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ULA WGS-9 Launch Delayed Due To Booster Issue

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ULA WGS-9 Launch Delayed Due To Booster Issue

United Launch Alliance (ULA) delayed the launch of a Delta IV rocket carrying the WGS-9 satellite for the U.S. Air Force for no earlier than March 14 after finding a booster issue, the company said Saturday.ULA’s team discovered a first stage booster engine issue during standard prelaunch inspections. The team is actively working to resolve the issue and “This additional time will allow the ULA team to ensure all systems are operating nominally prior to launch,” Lyn Chassagne, a ULA…

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