New U.S. Air Force Navigation Satellite Reaches Orbit

A Global Positioning System satellite with enhanced qualities is flying high after successfully soaring into space Wednesday to reinvigorate a corner of the precision navigation network. A 12-story United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket powered the 4,500-pound spacecraft to orbit from Cape Canaveral, thundering off its seaside pad 17A exactly on schedule at 8:23 a.m. EDT (1223 GMT). More

(Source: Space.com - Oct 21)