A McDonnell Douglas DELTA II Space Launch Vehicle sits poised on Complex 17A waiting to carry the 27th Global Positioning System (GPS-27) Satellite into orbit. Lift-off is scheduled at 4:49 A.M. EDT today

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A McDonnell Douglas DELTA II Space Launch Vehicle sits poised on Complex 17A waiting to carry the 27th Global Positioning System (GPS-27) Satellite into orbit. Lift-off is scheduled at 4:49 A.M. EDT today

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Base: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

State: Florida (FL)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Rvits Still Image Laboratory

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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12/09/1996

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28.48867, -80.57282

Google Map of 28.4886723, -80.57282409999999

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The U.S. National Archives

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https://catalog.archives.gov/

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