The Air Force's sixth Global Positioning System IIF satellite was boosted into orbit on Friday night and should be operational within about 30 days, according to service officials. The satellite was launched after a day-long delay due to weather from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL, aboard a Delta IV rocket booster provided by the United Launch Alliance, or ULA. The Delta IV is not the vehicle that has attracted such significant attention in recent weeks because of its ties...
