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GPS navigation satellite queued up for launch Friday (5:03pm PDT/8:03pm EDT)
SpaceFlightNow.com ^ | 16MAY2014 | Staff writer

Posted on 05/16/2014 4:45:57 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine

Their services have permeated daily lives for countless millions of people, and now the latest Global Positioning System satellite is awaiting blastoff to bolster the navigation network. A second launch attempt for the United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket is set for 8:03 p.m. EDT Friday (0003 Saturday) after weather forced a scrub of Thursday evening's countdown.

Rocket: Delta 4

Variant: Medium+ 4,2

Payload: GPS 2F-6

Date: May 16, 2014

Window: 8:03-8:22 p.m. EDT

Site: SLC-37, Cape Canaveral, Florida


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: launch; rocket
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Launch in less than 20 minutes!
1 posted on 05/16/2014 4:45:57 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine
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To: Jack Hydrazine

cool


2 posted on 05/16/2014 4:49:15 PM PDT by samtheman
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Another launch!


3 posted on 05/16/2014 4:53:53 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: samtheman

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE INTERESTED——THERE IS LIVE STREAMING OF THE LAUNCH AT THE LINKED SITE NOW (7:55PM)


4 posted on 05/16/2014 4:54:24 PM PDT by House Atreides
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To: samtheman

Let us hope this works


5 posted on 05/16/2014 4:55:54 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: House Atreides

2,840 viewers


6 posted on 05/16/2014 4:57:10 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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7 posted on 05/16/2014 4:57:47 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: House Atreides

Beautiful pic of the orange yellow sky behind the rocket and launch facilities.


8 posted on 05/16/2014 4:58:06 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: House Atreides

permission to launch granted at 7:57


9 posted on 05/16/2014 4:58:10 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
Nice. Here's a live feed:

http://www.ulalaunch.com/webcast.aspx

10 posted on 05/16/2014 4:58:26 PM PDT by Textide
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To: GeronL

8:03 launch OK’d.


11 posted on 05/16/2014 4:58:50 PM PDT by House Atreides
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To: House Atreides

nice camera angles


12 posted on 05/16/2014 5:01:21 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: House Atreides

30 seconds! GO DELTA and GPS!


13 posted on 05/16/2014 5:01:56 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Lifoff and has passed Mach 1 and max Q.


14 posted on 05/16/2014 5:03:53 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Haulin donkeys.


15 posted on 05/16/2014 5:04:19 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: cripplecreek

SRB sep.


16 posted on 05/16/2014 5:05:20 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Very cool!


17 posted on 05/16/2014 5:06:23 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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First stage MECO and sep.

2nd stage ignition and full thrust!


18 posted on 05/16/2014 5:07:01 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Payload fairing sep.


19 posted on 05/16/2014 5:07:23 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: cripplecreek

11,960 mph

donkeys are now paste


20 posted on 05/16/2014 5:08:00 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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