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Countdown is underway at Vandenberg for the launch of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program's F18 probe. Launch is 12:12 EST, 9:12 PDT. This will be the 600th Atlas launch in history and today is the 6 year anniversary of the first Atlas V launch. Here are some coverage links:
http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av017/status.html
http://www.ulalaunch.com/AtlasV_DMSP_F18.html
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Final launch readiness poll is all go and the count has been picked up at T-4 minutes.
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Liftoff of the 600th Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg AFB!
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DMSP F18 has seperated from the Centaur upper stage and is now in orbit! Ascent complete!
http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av017/status.html
http://www.ulalaunch.com/AtlasV_DMSP_F18.html
---------- Post added at 12:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:25 AM ----------
Final launch readiness poll is all go and the count has been picked up at T-4 minutes.
---------- Post added at 12:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:07 PM ----------
Liftoff of the 600th Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg AFB!
---------- Post added at 12:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:12 PM ----------
DMSP F18 has seperated from the Centaur upper stage and is now in orbit! Ascent complete!
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