NEW DELTA II LAUNCH DATES
Philip Chien (kc4yer@amsat.org)
Tue, 10 Feb 1998 23:42:46 -0400
Straight from the horse's (?) mouth -
>Date: 10 Feb 1998 09:02:54 U
>From: "Communications" <communications.huntingtonbeach@mdaw.mdc.com>
>Subject: NEW DELTA II LAUNCH DATES
>
>BOEING ANNOUNCES NEW DELTA II LAUNCH DATES
>
>HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., February 10, 1998 -- The Boeing Delta II
>team has announced the following launch dates:
>
>Thursday, Feb. 12, a Delta II 7290-10 will launch five IRIDIUM"
>satellites for Motorola from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), Calif.
>The five-second launch window opens at 6:31:43 a.m. PST. A live feed
>will be provided from 6-7 a.m. Satellite coordinates are: Galaxy K7,
>Transponder 16, this is a 27 Mhz transponder. Located at 91 Degrees
>Vertical Uplink Freq.: 14320 Downlink Freq.: 12020.
>
>Accredited media representatives wishing to cover the IRIDIUM launch
>are asked to meet at 5:45 a.m. on Feb. 12 at the Visitor Control
>Station at the main gate of VAFB to caravan to the press site.
>
>Saturday, Feb. 14, a Delta II 7420-10 will carry four Globalstar
>satellites for Space Systems/Loral from Cape Canaveral Air Station,
>Fla. The launch window opens at 8:22 a.m. EST and closes at 9:47 a.m.
>A live feed will be provided, satellite coordinates will be available
>later in the week.
>
>Please check the Boeing Delta Launch Hotline for further details
>(714) 896-4770.
Philip Chien, KC4YER
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