Boeing and Air Force Scrub GPS IIR-12 Launch Again for Weather
The launch of the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite, GPS IIR-12, aboard a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla., has been scrubbed again due to continued thunderstorm activity.
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force will make another launch attempt on Wednesday, June 23. The 27-minute window opens at 6:54 p.m. EDT.
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For further information:
Robert Villanueva
Boeing Expendable Launch Systems
office: (714) 372-2089
robert.s.villanueva@boeing.com
Boeing Expendable Launch Systems
office: (714) 372-2089
robert.s.villanueva@boeing.com
Boeing Launch Hotline
(714) 896-4770
(714) 896-4770