McDonnell Douglas Space Systems in Huntington Beach...
McDonnell Douglas Space Systems in Huntington Beach said it launched its 200th Delta rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla., at 3:16 p.m. on Tuesday.
The space subsidiary of McDonnell Douglas Corp. said a Delta II rocket carried an Inmarsat communications satellite into orbit. Each launch generates an estimated $50 million in revenue for the company.
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