2004-050 |
Delta-4 Heavy |
USA |
![]() The Delta 4 Heavy sits on the pad the morning of the first setup Dec. 11, 2004 |
![]() After two days of scrubs and not even getting to fuel the vehicle, Boeing had to announce a new launch date! |
![]() T-5 seconds the hydrogen starts to flow through the 3 CBC's and is burned off so it doesn't collect and cause an explosion. |
![]() It also burns the insulation off the CBC's which is normal. |
![]() Liftoff was at 4:50pm EST Dec. 21, 2004 from Canaveral's Complex 37B launch pad. |
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| Launch vehicle: | Delta-4 Heavy |
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| Payload: | Demosat, |
| Launch date: | 21 Dec 2004 |
| Launch site: | CC, SLC-37B |