Countdown begins a minute before noon. Fueling begins shortly afterward. Mobile service structure was moved by 7 a.m.
Launch window: 2:59 p.m. to 3:13 p.m.
Weather: 80 percent favorable.
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.
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.
Return to The Flame Trench for launch coverage.
WEB EXTRAS
Delta 2 Weather Forecast
22-page ULA Mission Book
Delta Launch Hazard Area
Restricted Airspace
Space Chat forum
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