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Air Force Preps For Thursday’s GPS IIF-6 Launch

Pat Host

Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

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Air Force Preps For Thursday’s GPS IIF-6 Launch

Honeywell provides components used on ULA's Delta IV vehicle, which it plans to retire in 2018-2019. Photo: ULA.

Forecasts show a 30 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for Thursday’s launch of the Air Force’s sixth Global Positioning System satellite (GPS IIF-6), according to launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA). The launch is scheduled to take place on a Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Launch window opens at 8:08 p.m. EDT. ULA spokeswoman Jessica Rye said Friday is the company’s backup date if the launch gets delayed. Boeing [BA] develops the GPS IIF…

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