Boeing Delta IV Launch Delayed; Next Launch No Earlier Than Tuesday, Nov. 19.Business Editors & Aerospace Writers ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2002 At a press conference today in Cocoa Cocoa, city, United States Cocoa, city (1990 pop. 17,722), Brevard co., E Fla., on the Indian River (a lagoon), a segment of the Intracoastal Waterway; inc. 1895. It is a tourist and arts center in a region where citrus fruits are grown. An 8-mi (12. Beach, Fla., Boeing (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BA) launch officials announced that the first launch of the Boeing Delta IV Delta IV can refer to
Pending final review of additional technical data involving the rocket's upper-stage engine, the RL10B-2, the launch will occur no earlier than Tuesday, Nov. 19. Dan Collins, vice president of the Boeing Delta program, said that in order to allow engineers sufficient time to assess data recently received from Pratt & Whitney, the RL10B-2's developer, the Delta team needed additional time to understand the data to confirm that the upper-stage engine aboard the Delta IV vehicle is ready for a successful flight. "Having reviewed the new data late Thursday, Boeing engineers were unable to complete their assessment in order to support the Saturday launch window," Collins said. "The launch team will work through the weekend to resolve remaining questions in order to take advantage of the next launch window on Tuesday." Tuesday's launch window opens at 5:39 p.m. EST P.M. also p.m. or p.m. abbr. post meridiem Usage Note: By definition, 12 a.m. and lasts for 70 minutes. The Boeing Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) rocket will deliver the W5 commercial telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. satellite to space for Eutelsat S.A. of France. |
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