Delta II cleared to launch five Iridium satellites Friday

A Boeing Delta II has been cleared to launch five Iridium replenishment satellites from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., Friday, after company engineers determined the failure of the new Delta III last week apparently was unrelated to hardware the new rocket has in common with the old. Liftoff from Space...

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