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Photo Gallery: Atlas soars with Terra SPACEFLIGHT NOW Posted: December 18, 1999 After a record 27-month wait on the launch pad, a Lockheed Martin Atlas 2AS launched NASA's Terra spacecraft on December 18 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
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Flight data file Vehicle: Atlas 2AS Payload: Terra Launch date: Dec. 18, 1999 Launch window: 1833-1858 GMT (1333-1358 EST) Launch site: SLC-3E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Video vault The Lockheed Martin Atlas 2AS rocket launches with NASA's Terra spacecraft from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. PLAY (496k QuickTime file) The first countdown for the launch of NASA's Terra spacecraft aboard an Atlas 2AS rocket is cutoff in the final minute. PLAY (103k QuickTime file) Download QuickTime 4 software or the Real Player to view these files. Pre-launch briefing Atlas vehicle data - Overview of the rocket that will launch Terra into space. Terra spacecraft - Facts and information about NASA's Terra satellite. Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch. Pre-launch photo gallery - Follow the rocket and satellite preparations for launch in pictures. Terra's mission - A NASA release detailing the objectives and science goals of Terra. Explore the Net International Launch Services - Lockheed Martin-led consortium which globally markets the U.S. Atlas and Russian Proton rockets. Lockheed Martin Astronautics - U.S. company which builds and launches the Atlas family of rockets. Terra - NASA's flagship mission for the Earth observing system. NewsAlert Sign up for Astronomy Now's NewsAlert service and have the latest news in astronomy and space e-mailed directly to your desktop (free of charge). |
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