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To: Andmoreagain who wrote (4506)	5/10/1999 3:23:00 AM
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Boeing Delta 2 rockets cleared following Delta 3 failure FLORIDA TODAY Space Online "Planet Earth's best source for online space news" May 7, 1999 By Todd Halvorson FLORIDA TODAY CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Two days after one of its Delta 3 rockets failed in flight, the Boeing Co. cleared its fleet of smaller Delta 2 rockets for 11 launches slated for this year. The U.S. Air Force, however, still must give the green light for the first of those flights, which could come as early as May 15. The reason: That rocket's cargo is a $65 million Air Force navigation satellite, and military commanders have the final say on whether to proceed with the launch. The upcoming Delta 2 launch had been put on temporary hold after Tuesday's botched launch of a Delta 3 rocket. A $145 million Asian communications satellite was put into a useless orbit when the rocket's second stage engine misfired. The second stage of Delta 2 and Delta 3 rockets have several common components, including their guidance systems. Engineers, however, have determined that the common parts worked as intended on the Delta 3 flight, enabling the company to proceed with preparations for upcoming Delta 2 launches. "There is no question that all the common hardware worked," said Boeing launch site director Rich Murphy. "So essentially Boeing's position is that the Delta 2 is not suspect at this time." Air Force officials are expected to decide within the next few days whether to proceed with the planned May 15 Delta 2 launch. A mission that had been scheduled for that day - launch of a Lockheed Martin Atlas rocket with a national weather satellite - is being delayed until May 23 at the earliest. The Atlas is equipped with the same type of upper stage that failed during an Air Force Titan 4 mission on April 30. An $800 million military communications satellite was sent into a useless orbit as a result. Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms of Service updated February 1998. Please e-mail comments or questions about this page to Space Online Editor Mark DeCotis. Contact Space Online Manager Jim Banke to inquire about becoming a sponsor. This World Wide Web site is copyright © 1999 FLORIDA TODAY.