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[i]The Air Force now says farewell to the Delta 2 after more than 50 flights, seeing no future need for the launcher. During an upheaval in U.S. policy following the Challenger tragedy, the military helped conceive the rocket as a means of transferring satellite launches from the space shuttle to unmanned boosters. The Delta 2 proved to be a workhorse, but newer rockets will serve the Air Force going forward.[/i]
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