Delta II orbits Italian Radarsat after delays
Italy's second COSMO-SkyMed dual-use radar satellite reached orbit Dec. 8 after delays due to high-altitude winds and an insulation issue on its Boeing Delta II launch vehicle. Liftoff from Vandenberg Air Force Base's pad SLC-2W came at 9:31 p.m. EST, and the satellite was deployed about 58 minutes...
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