Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Malfunction Delays Delta 2 Rocket Flight

The launching of an Air Force Delta 2 rocket carrying a $65-million military navigation satellite was postponed at least 24 hours because of trouble with a second-stage fuel pressurization system, officials at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida said. It was the nation’s second major launching delay in three days. The maiden flight of a commercial Titan 3 rocket was rained out Friday. Officials said it was not known how long it would take to make the Delta repairs. The mission’s goal is to launch the fifth of 21 new Global Positioning System navigation satellites designed to tell military units their locations to within 53 feet anywhere in the world.