Live: Delta 2 countdown begins; fueling under way
NO ISSUES BLOCKING LAUNCHThe countdown began one minute before noon.
Launch team unanimously "Ready."
Fueling has begun.
Launch window: 2:59 p.m. to 3:13 p.m.
Weather: 80 percent favorable
Pad 17A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
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No issues working with Delta 2 GPS mission.
GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE:
The GPS constellation (24 satellites) provides navigation and precise timekeeping to hikers, boaters, motorists and the military.
12-story rocket
4,540-pound Navstar GPS satellite
11,000-mile orbit
The launch will be "The Lucky 13th" for United Launch Alliance, a Boeing and Lockheed Martin venture for Delta and Atlas rocket programs. ULA employs 812 on the Space Coast, about a fifth of its workforce.
This will be the eighth ULA launch in 94 days.
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WEB EXTRAS
Delta 2 Weather Forecast
22-page ULA Mission Book
Delta Launch Hazard Area
Restricted Airspace
Space Chat forum
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