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Boeing Delays Next Delta IV Launch
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6, 2003 - Boeing [NYSE: BA] and U.S. Air Force 
officials have postponed the Feb. 10 launch of the Defense Satellite 
Communications System (DSCS) spacecraft, DSCS III A3, aboard a Delta 
IV Medium launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.

Launch officials are addressing an issue involving contamination of a 
valve in the rocket's main engine gimbal actuator.

"We'll be ready for launch at the first available date after the Air 
Force resumes operation of the range from their annual upgrade 
activity," said Dan Collins, vice president and program manager of 
Delta Programs.

DSCS III A3 is the first mission for the U.S. Air Force's Evolved 
Expendable Launch Vehicle program.

The launch will take place from Space Launch Complex 37B.

A unit of The Boeing Company, Integrated Defense Systems is one of the
world's largest space and defense businesses. Headquartered in St. 
Louis, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $23 billion business. It 
provides systems solutions to its global military, government and 
commercial customers. It is a leading provider of intelligence, 
surveillance and reconnaissance; the world's largest military aircraft 
manufacturer; the world's largest satellite manufacturer and a leading 
provider of space-based communications; the primary systems integrator 
for U.S. missile defense; NASA's largest contractor; and a global 
leader in launch services.

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Contact:

Robert Villanueva (714) 372-2089
Communications (714) 896-1301
Boeing Launch Hotline (714) 896-4770

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