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US Spy Sat and SpaceX Set for Double Barreled Blastoffs After Critical Cape Canaveral Radar Revitalized
Atlas V rocket and Super Secret NROL-67 intelligence gathering payload following rollout to Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL in late March. Credit: Ken Kremer – kenkremer.com
The Florida Space Coast is about to ignite with a doubled barreled dose of spectacular rocket launches from Cape Canaveral over the next few days that were suddenly postponed two weeks ago amidst final launch preparations when an electrical short completely knocked out use of the US Air Force’s crucial tracking radar that is mandatory to insure public safety.
A pair of liftoffs vital to US National Security and NASA are now slated for April 10 and April 14 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station after revitalizing the radar systems.
The tracking radar is an absolutely essential asset for the Eastern Range that oversees all launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.(…)
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Post tags: Atlas V, cape canaveral, CRS-3, Dragon capsule, Falcon 9 v.1.1, ISS, NASA, National Reconnaisance Office, NRO, NROL-67, Robonaut 2, SpaceX, spy satellites
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Source: http://www.universetoday.com/110378/us-spy-sat-and-spacex-set-for-double-barreled-blastoffs-after-critical-cape-canaveral-radar-revitalized/
