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Vandenberg Launch of Powerful Atlas V Rocket Carrying Spy Satellite Scrubbed


Vandenberg Launch of Powerful Atlas V Rocket Carrying Spy Satellite Scrubbed The oncoming storm prompted a delay in the planned launch Thursday of a powerful rocket carrying a mysterious U.S. spy satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The Atlas V 541 rocket had been expected to blast off from the Lompoc-area base at 7:17 p.m., the 30th Space Wing announced earlier this week. The launch was rescheduled for 7:13 p.m. Friday. The rocket is the same kind that launched NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover in 2011, according to the system’s maker, United Launch Alliance. The 20-story rocket will be the most powerful ever launched from Vandenberg AFB, SpaceFlightNow.com reported.   More



(Source: KTLA - Dec 12)

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