Faulty Valve Replacement Delays ULA's Next Delta IV Launch

By Ben Evans, on October 2nd, 2013

The Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-5 is moved onto a transporter on 17 September 2013, whilst in clean room conditions at the Navstar Processing Facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Photo Credit: Boeing

With a launch-heavy weekend behind us—Sunday, 29 September having seen both the successful maiden flight of SpaceX’s […]

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Delta IV Launches High-Capacity WGS-6 Military Communications Satellite

By Ben Evans, on August 8th, 2013

United Launch Alliance put on a stunning display of power with the launch of a Delta IV Medium rocket and its Wideband Global Satcom 6 satellite. Liftoff occurred promptly at 8:29 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 37 in Florida. Photo Credit: John Studwell / AmericaSpace

For the second […]

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Delta IV Ready to Launch Sixth Wideband Global Satcom for US Air Force

By Ben Evans, on August 6th, 2013

United Launch Alliance is poised to launch a Delta IV Medium rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 37 on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 8:29 p.m. EDT. Photo Credit: Jeffrey J. Soulliere / AmericaSpace

For the second time this year, United Launch Alliance (ULA) will boost a workhorse Delta IV aloft—this […]

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WGS-5 Launch to Mark Delta IV's Return to Flight

By Ben Evans, on May 22nd, 2013

United Launch Alliance is currently planning to launch a Delta IV Medium+ 5,4 rocket from Space Launch Complex 37 in Florida. Photo Credit: Jason Rhian / AmericaSpace

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — No sooner has the smoke and fire settled from last Wednesday’s liftoff of an Atlas V to deliver the GPS IIF-4 satellite into […]

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Launch Viewing Guide: Delta IV Medium (WGS-5)

By Jason Rhian, on May 22nd, 2013

United Launch Alliance is currently planning to launch a Delta IV Medium rocket from Space Launch Complex 37 in Florida. Photo Credit: Jeffrey J. Soulliere

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — Everything is moving ahead with a planned Thursday evening launch attempt of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta-IV medium rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force […]

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Space Coast Braces for Two Launches in One Week

By Jason Rhian, on May 14th, 2013

Photo Credit: Alan Walters / awaltersphoto.com

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — Florida’s Space Coast is poised to host near back-to-back launches in the coming days. Two different launch vehicles are slated to roar off of the launch pads at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. United Launch Alliance (ULA) is planning to launch an […]

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