Delta II 7925-9.5 - GPS IIR-17 (M)

GPS IIR-17 (M) Global Positioning Satellite Lockheed-Martin October 17, 2007		� 2005-07, i/ota Internet Services All rights reserve

GPS IIR-17 (M) is the fourth of the modernized GPS satellites, incorporating various improvements to provide greater accuracy, increased resistance to interference and enhanced performance for users. It was launched aboard a Delta II 7925-9.5 vehicle on October 17, 2007 at 8:23 am EDT from Space Launch Complex 17A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL.
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Delta II, fueled and ready, awaits launch as dawn brightens the night sky.	Moments from ignition, Delta II waits	Main engine start.

Liftoff	Tower cleared.	Roll program complete, Delta II- GPS IIR-17 climbs out.

Booster separation as the ground start solids fall away and the air start solids ignite.