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| Delta 2 launches GPS 2R-19M 3/15/08 ~ 2:10am Homepage Launch Photos A Boeing/United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket launches the sixth modernized Global Positioning System satellite, 2R-19M, into orbit 11,000 miles above the Earth on March 3 at 2:10am EDT. It was the 19th in the 'replacement' or 'R' series of GPS satellites launched since 1997 and the 58th GPS satellite overall to date. <--- GPS 2R-17M GLAST (Fermi) ---> |
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| Remaining shots taken 1.5 miles from the pad, the closest launch viewing in this hemisphere: | ||||||||||
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| After and before fueling, Delta 2 stands ready: | ||||||||||
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