NRO satellite launch delayed by Titan IV oxidizer leak

Launch of a National Reconnaissance Office satellite from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., was indefinitely delayed by a leak of nitrogen tetroxide from its Titan IV rocket. The launch, which was initially planned for a window between 10 p.m. PDT July 15 and 2 a.m. PDT July 16, was first delayed 24 hours by...

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