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Rocket: Delta 2 (7925)
Payload: STEREO
Date: October 25, 2006
Site: SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral, Florida

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Photo gallery: STEREO launch

The Boeing Delta 2 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral's pad 17B at 8:52 p.m. carrying the twin STEREO solar observatories.

Photo credit: NASA-KSC










 

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VIDEO: THE FULL LAUNCH EXPERIENCE PLAY
VIDEO: LAUNCH OF STEREO ABOARD DELTA 2 ROCKET PLAY
VIDEO: POST-FLIGHT REPORT FROM LAUNCH MANAGER PLAY
VIDEO: LAUNCH DAY ROLLBACK OF PAD'S SERVICE TOWER PLAY
VIDEO: NARRATED MOVIE OF DELTA ROCKET PRE-LAUNCH FLOW PLAY
VIDEO: NARRATED MOVIE OF STEREO PRE-LAUNCH PROCESSING PLAY

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VIDEO: MISSION SCIENCE PREVIEW DIAL-UP | BROADBAND
VIDEO: DELTA ROCKET'S NOSE CONE INSTALLED FOR LAUNCH PLAY
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