Florida Space Day / Launch of GPS IIF-9 LIVE coverage!
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla — SpaceFlight Insider is at the Florida State Capitol today, Wednesday, March 25, for Florida Space Day. Today’s launch is scheduled to take place at 2:36 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 37 and will see the ninth (of twelve planned) Block IIF Global Positioning Satellite sent aloft. United Launch Alliance’s Director of East Coast Launch Operations, Tony Taliancich is at Florida Space Day and will sit down with SpaceFlight Insider to walk our guests through today’s flight.
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Jason Rhian
Jason Rhian spent several years honing his skills with internships at NASA, the National Space Society and other organizations. He has provided content for outlets such as: Aviation Week & Space Technology, Space.com, The Mars Society and Universe Today.
Jason and all else at “THE CAPE” today for the launch this afternoon of the
9th of 12 new replacement GPS satellites.Spaceflight insider.com does such a magnificent job of covering all launches it’s as though one was right there.
I shall have my headphones on with the gain turned up at 1432 hrs(2:30)Local.
(1832 UTC). GOOD LUCK, Regards, G.L.Mitchell
West Caldwell,New Jersey