{"id":13288,"date":"2019-03-15T18:28:17","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T10:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-mobile-gantry-retracted-at-delta-4-launch-pad\/"},"modified":"2019-03-15T18:28:17","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T10:28:17","slug":"photos-mobile-gantry-retracted-at-delta-4-launch-pad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-mobile-gantry-retracted-at-delta-4-launch-pad\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Mobile gantry retracted at Delta 4 launch pad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These photos show the 330-foot-tall mobile service tower moving into position for liftoff of a Delta 4 rocket from Cape Canaveral\u2019s Complex 37B launch pad Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The 218-foot-tall (66-meter) rocket is set for liftoff during a launch window opening at 6:56 p.m. EDT (2256 GMT) and extending to 9:05 p.m. EDT (0105 GMT). The mission\u2019s payload is the U.S. Air Force\u2019s tenth Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft, valued at roughly $400 million, to extend the reach of the military\u2019s highest-capacity satellite communications network.<\/p>\n<p>The Delta 4 rocket will be powered off the launch pad with an Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-68A main engine and four solid rocket boosters built by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems. The hydrogen-fueled core stage and solid-fueled strap-on motors will combine to generate 1.8 million pounds of thrust at liftoff.<\/p>\n<p>See our Mission Status Center for live updates on the countdown and flight.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37472\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37472\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37472\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/46472838345_567eb47ea4_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"1016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/46472838345_567eb47ea4_k.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/46472838345_567eb47ea4_k-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: United Launch Alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37473\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37473\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37473\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/32446173697_a04104a61a_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/32446173697_a04104a61a_k.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/32446173697_a04104a61a_k-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: United Launch Alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37474\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37474\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37474\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-1.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alex Polimeni\/Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37475\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37475\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37475\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/40422351413_762392c2a7_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/40422351413_762392c2a7_k.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/40422351413_762392c2a7_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/40422351413_762392c2a7_k-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/40422351413_762392c2a7_k-678x453.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: United Launch Alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37476\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37476\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/47335091352_7169dcff3d_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/47335091352_7169dcff3d_k.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/47335091352_7169dcff3d_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/47335091352_7169dcff3d_k-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/47335091352_7169dcff3d_k-678x453.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: United Launch Alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37477\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37477\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/WS-WGS-10-0960.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/WS-WGS-10-0960.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/WS-WGS-10-0960-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/WS-WGS-10-0960-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/WS-WGS-10-0960-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Walter Scriptunas II \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37478\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37478\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37478\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/47335085672_2216f9f6f2_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/47335085672_2216f9f6f2_k.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/47335085672_2216f9f6f2_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/47335085672_2216f9f6f2_k-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/47335085672_2216f9f6f2_k-678x453.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: United Launch Alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37479\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37479\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37479\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/40422341283_95afaa51d3_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/40422341283_95afaa51d3_k.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/40422341283_95afaa51d3_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/40422341283_95afaa51d3_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/40422341283_95afaa51d3_k-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: United Launch Alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37480\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37480\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37480\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/46664593054_6a037146f8_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/46664593054_6a037146f8_k.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/46664593054_6a037146f8_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/46664593054_6a037146f8_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/46664593054_6a037146f8_k-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: United Launch Alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37481\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37481\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-5.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-5-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alex Polimeni\/Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37482\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37482\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/WS-WGS-10-0973.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/WS-WGS-10-0973.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/WS-WGS-10-0973-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Walter Scriptunas II \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37483\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37483\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-9.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-9-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alex Polimeni\/Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37484\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37484\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-12.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-12-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alex Polimeni\/Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37485\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37485\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-13.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wgs_10_remotes-13-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alex Polimeni\/Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><i>Email the author.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow Stephen Clark on Twitter: @StephenClark1.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These photos show the 330-foot-tall mobile service tower moving into position for liftoff of a Delta 4 rocket from Cape Canaveral\u2019s Complex 37B launch pad Friday. The 218-foot-tall (66-meter) rocket is set for liftoff during a launch window opening at 6:56 p.m. EDT (2256 GMT) and extending to 9:05 p.m. EDT (0105 GMT). The mission\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[864,670,2419,1962,1878,2699,1688,25],"class_list":["post-13288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-aerojet-rocketdyne","tag-boeing","tag-boeing-702","tag-complex-37","tag-delta","tag-delta-383","tag-delta-4","tag-launch"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13288"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13288"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13288\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}