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Air Force, ULA Set For Friday’s GSSAP Launch

Pat Host

Wednesday, August 17th, 2016

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Air Force, ULA Set For Friday’s GSSAP Launch

A Delta IV rocket lifts GPS IIF-6 into space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., May 16, 2014. Photo: ULA.

The Air Force and launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) are set for Friday’s launch of the third and fourth Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites, according to a service statement.The launch window opens at 12:47 a.m. EDT. The mission, known as AFSPC-6, will take place on a Delta IV at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.The two GSSAP satellites, developed by Orbital ATK [OA], will further the space situational awareness (SSA) mission by providing precise data seven days…

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