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Boeing launches Critical Military Weather Satellite

St. Louis, USA - First launch of a DMSP satellite aboard

A Boeing Delta IV rocket last Saturday carried a Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellite into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Liftoff of the Delta IV Medium occurred at 5:53 am Pacific time from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 6. The DMSP-17 payload was successfully deployed approximately 18 minutes later. "The DMSP constellation has the critical job of providing specialized...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 68405
Rome, Italy, 11/06/2006 15:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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