
Delta IV rocket launches military communications satellite
Cape Canaveral FL (UPI) Mar 19, 2017 - A Delta IV rocket, carrying a $445 million U.S. military satellite, blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Saturday after a 34-minute delay.
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Cape Canaveral FL (UPI) Mar 19, 2017 - A Delta IV rocket, carrying a $445 million U.S. military satellite, blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Saturday after a 34-minute delay.
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