Delta II returns to flight tomorrow with five Iridium satellites
McDonnell Douglas will return its workhorse Delta II to service tomorrow with launch of the first five Iridium low Earth orbit communications satellites, relying on non-destructive testing of the rocket's solid-fuel boosters to avoid a repeat of the Jan. 17 explosion that grounded the vehicle...
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