Delta IV Heavy launch leaves demo satellite in too-low orbit
Boeing's Delta IV Heavy placed a demonstration satellite in a lower-than-expected orbit following its debut launch from Cape Canaveral on Dec. 21. The 235-foot tall rocket lifted off at 4:50 p.m. Eastern time on a test flight for the Air Force's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program...
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