Defense Satellite in Wrong Orbit
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A $250-million missile-warning satellite ended up in the wrong orbit following its launch aboard an Air Force Titan rocket, military officials said. The Defense Support Program satellite was lifted into orbit for the Defense Department. It was the first Titan IV flight since a spectacular $1-billion launch explosion in August. The rocket launched at Cape Canaveral, Fla., performed as planned and the mishap apparently occurred several hours later, said Patsy Bomhoff, a spokeswoman at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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