Going Up!

March 2003:
The second stage of SIRTF's Boeing Delta-II launch vehicle is hoisted up to the top of Launch Complex 17B of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for mating with the first stage. SIRTF launch coverage will be provided by NASA-TV, available on satellite broadcast and some cable systems. The launch will also be webcast by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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