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MESSENGER lifts off
The Boeing Delta 2-Heavy rocket launches at 2:16 a.m. EDT carrying the NASA's MESSENGER space probe from Cape Canaveral, Florida. (5min 23sec file)
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Cocoa Beach view
The Cocoa Beach tracking camera site captured this beautiful view of the launch and separation of the ground-ignited solid rocket boosters. (1min 31sec file)
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MESSENGER preview
Mission officials and scientists preview the flight of NASA's MESSENGER space probe to orbit the planet Mercury during this news conference. (41min 36sec file)
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Photo gallery: Delta rocket pre-launch preps
Posted: August 9, 2004

The mobile service tower is retracted from around the Boeing Delta 2 rocket at launch pad 17B for the second attempt to propel NASA's MESSSENGER space probe on its seven-year voyage from Earth to Mercury. Photo: NASA-KSC
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Additional coverage for subscribers:
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DELTA 2 ROCKET BLASTS OFF WITH MESSENGER QT
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CLOSE-UP VIEW OF MAIN ENGINE IGNITION QT
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UMBILICAL TOWER CAMERA VIDEO OF LIFTOFF QT
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FIERY BLASTOFF AS CAPTURED BY PAD CAMERA QT
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LIFTOFF AS SEEN FROM PLAYALINDA BEACH QT
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LAUNCH AS SEEN FROM CAPE'S PRESS SITE 1 QT
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COCOA BEACH TRACKING CAMERA LAUNCH VIDEO QT
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VIEW FROM ALTERNATE PRESS VIEWING LOCATION QT
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POWERFUL TRACKING CAMERA OFFERS THIS ANGLE QT
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CLOSE-UP VIEW OF BOOSTER NOZZLES DURING ASCENT QT
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POST-FLIGHT INTERVIEW WITH NASA LAUNCH MANAGER QT

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SERVICE TOWER ROLLED BACK FOR SECOND COUNTDOWN QT
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BAD WEATHER SCRUBS MONDAY'S LAUNCH ATTEMPT QT
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WEATHER OFFICER GIVES FORECAST FOR TUESDAY QT
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MESSENGER'S LAUNCH CAMPAIGN SHOWN WITH NARRATION QT
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DELTA 2 ROCKET IS ASSEMBLED ON THE LAUNCH PAD QT
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MOBILE SERVICE TOWER IS ROLLED BACK SUNDAY EVENING QT

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SATURDAY'S PRE-LAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE QT
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MESSENGER PRE-LAUNCH SCIENCE BRIEFING QT
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WATCH THE MESSENGER OVERVIEW NEWS CONFERENCE QT
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