Can anyone point me toward additional information about the Titan IV mentioned in the linked story?

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...il-050407.html

I hate it when there is a story about something like this but failing to mention what the rocket was for, why that specific trajectory, etc, etc.

Is this the sort of trajectory that they would have to use to place an object in polar orbit?

Any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Sheki

This article:

link

says the delay is due to ground hardware issues. No mention of oil platforms in peril.

The payload is a classified NRO satellite.

What's the assumed ground track for the launch?

CJSF

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Seems the CBC really messed-up some important details there. Odd to call an NRO mission a "USAF missile test". Reading that, my first thoughts were "Titan IV missile test? What the heck are they doing, putting an interceptor warhead on a Titan IV and testing to see if they can take out an inbound ICBM flying in over the arctic?"

Heh, I guess not!

Sheki

I just sent a message using the site's "Report a typo or inaccuracy" fuction.

CJSF

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Two years ago moved from my town
I was looking up past the city lights
But the city lights got in my way

See the constellation ride across the sky
No cigar, no lady on his arm
Just a guy made of dots and lines

-from "See The Constellation"
by They Might Be Giants

Ahhh, that's better:

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...ile050408.html

And now, as an added bonus, it looks like some interesting politics might play out.

Sheki