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Air Force

Air Force Reschedules NROL-67 For April 10

Pat Host

Monday, April 7th, 2014

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The Air Force scheduled April 10 for its second shot at launching the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) NROL-67 satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., 45th Space Wing public affairs said Monday. An earlier investigation revealed a tracking radar experienced an electrical short, overheating the unit and rendering the radar inoperable for its original March 25 launch date. The Air Force said Monday a radar that was previously in standby status has been brought back to operational status while…

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