Mission Briefing
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Mission preview - Our story providing an overview of this rocket launch.
Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch.
The rocket - Technical story of the new Atlas 5 rocket family.
AMC 16 - Information about this Lockheed Martin-built satellite.
Weather forecast - The latest forecast for launch day conditions.
Launch hazard area - The restricted area during liftoff.
Complex 41 - A tour of the Atlas 5 launch site and description of the "clean pad" concept.
Ground track - See the trajectory the rocket will follow during its flight.
Orbit insertion - Illustration of AMC 16's trek to geostationary orbit.
Atlas directory - See our coverage of previous Atlas rocket flights.
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Launch hazard area
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: December 14, 2004
Credit: U.S. Air Force
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This map shows the Eastern Range Launch Hazard Area (LHA) for the December 17 launch of the Atlas 5 rocket. Mariners are asked to remain clear of the LHA from 2:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. EST.
**PERSONS ENTERING AN ACTIVE LAUNCH HAZARD AREA SHOULD BE AWARE THAT SEVERE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO PUNISH VIOLATORS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 33, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 1232, THE MAXIMUM PENALTY IS SIX YEARS CONFINEMENT AND A $250,000 FINE.**
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