Jacques van Oene
August 2nd 03, 11:11 AM
Boeing and Air Force Delay Delta IV DSCS III B6 Launch
ST. LOUIS, July 31, 2003 - Boeing and U.S. Air Force officials are delaying
Sunday's launch of the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS)
spacecraft, DSCS III B6, aboard a Boeing Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral
Air Force Station, Fla., to no earlier than Aug. 4.
The launch is being delayed so that additional testing to verify launch
vehicle insulation integrity can be accomplished.
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Contact:
Robert Villanueva
Boeing Expendable Launch Systems (714) 372-2089
Madonna Walsh
Boeing IDS News Bureau (314) 234-1362
Communications (714) 896-1301
Boeing Launch Hotline (714) 896-4770
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Jacques :-)
Editor: www.spacepatches.info
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ST. LOUIS, July 31, 2003 - Boeing and U.S. Air Force officials are delaying
Sunday's launch of the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS)
spacecraft, DSCS III B6, aboard a Boeing Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral
Air Force Station, Fla., to no earlier than Aug. 4.
The launch is being delayed so that additional testing to verify launch
vehicle insulation integrity can be accomplished.
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Contact:
Robert Villanueva
Boeing Expendable Launch Systems (714) 372-2089
Madonna Walsh
Boeing IDS News Bureau (314) 234-1362
Communications (714) 896-1301
Boeing Launch Hotline (714) 896-4770
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Jacques :-)
Editor: www.spacepatches.info
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