Weather Delayed GPS Launch Until Today.

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Posted : May 16, 2014 8:59 am

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Good thing it wasn't on the Russian launch that crashed today.

Posted : May 16, 2014 9:07 am

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It Is Not A Space Rocket Until It Is In Space

Before that it is just a "flying brick." Space Cowboys

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Posted : May 16, 2014 1:15 pm

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8:03 PM Launch Was Successful.Tonight

SVN 67 will be assigned PRN number 06.

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Posted : May 16, 2014 5:03 pm

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8:03 PM Launch Was Successful.Tonight

I'm in Orlando and I got to see the launch. (Not the whole thing but it was very obvious).

Posted : May 16, 2014 7:22 pm

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GPS 2F-6 Will Be In Delayed GPS Launch Until Today.

GPS 2F-6 will replace the aging spacecraft known as GPS 2A-23 in Plane D, Slot 4 of the constellation. The GPS 2A-23 satellite was launched aboard Delta 223 in October 1993. It will go into a reserve role in the network for the remainder of its useful life.

Posted : May 17, 2014 4:41 am