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Launch weather forecast Posted: December 17, 2003
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Flight data file Vehicle: Atlas 3B (AC-203) Payload: UHF Follow-On F11 Launch date: Dec. 17, 2003 Launch window: 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. EST (0230-0430 GMT on 18th) Launch site: Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral, Florida Satellite broadcast: Galaxy 3, Transponder 5, C-band Pre-launch briefing Launch preview - Our story looking at this Atlas 3 rocket launch of the UHF F11 satellite. Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch. Weather forecast - The latest forecast for launch day conditions. Launch hazard area - The restricted area during liftoff. Ground track - See the trajectory the rocket will follow during its flight. Orbit insertion - Illustration of UHF F11's trek to geostationary orbit. UHF satellites - Overview of the U.S. Navy's UHF Follow-On communications constellation. Atlas 3B vehicle data - Description of rocket being used in this launch. The RD-180 - Facts and figures about the Russian-built engine to power Atlas 3 and 5. Atlas directory - See our coverage of previous Atlas rocket flights. |
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