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AFSPC Commander Convenes Investigation Into GPS IIF Launch Issue

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Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) chief Gen. William Shelton has ordered an Accident Investigation Board (AIB) to investigate why an upper stage engine on a Delta IV RL-10B-2 rocket did not perform as expected during the Oct. 4 launch of a GPS IIF satellite, according to a service statement. “While the launch was ultimately successful, the time-honored rigor and earnest process of an AIB will serve us well as we attempt to determine the root cause of this anomaly,” Shelton…

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