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Launch of Phoenix
The Phoenix lander bound for the northern plains of Mars is launched atop a Delta 2 rocket from Cape Canaveral.
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Phoenix animation
Project officials narrate animation of Phoenix's launch from Earth, arrival at Mars, touchdown using landing rockets and the craft's robot arm and science gear in action.
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Phoenix to the pad
The Phoenix lander bound for Mars is hauled to Cape Canaveral's pad 17A on July 23 for installation atop the Delta 2 rocket that will propel the craft on its cruise from Earth to Mars.
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Dawn waits for date
The Dawn spacecraft is returned to a processing facility to await a new launch date. The mission was delayed from July to September, prompting the craft's removal from the Delta rocket at pad 17B.
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Photo gallery: Gantry rolled back for Phoenix launch
At 10:20 p.m. EDT on Friday, August 3, the mobile service tower at Cape Canaveral's pad 17A was retracted for launch. The tower rollback revealed the Delta 2 rocket in the final hours of the countdown to launch NASA's Phoenix lander bound for the northern plains of Mars.
Photos by Chris Miller/Spaceflight Now
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PHOENIX LAUNCHES! PLAY
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POST-FLIGHT COMMENTS FROM LAUNCH MANAGER PLAY
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WIDE-SCREEN FROM PATRICK AFB CAMERA PLAY
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TRACKER FOLLOWS ROCKET TO MECO PLAY
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LAUNCH AS SEEN FROM THE PRESS SITE PLAY
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PAD'S MOBILE GANTRY ROLLED BACK FOR LAUNCH PLAY
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NARRATED HIGHLIGHTS OF PHOENIX CAMPAIGN PLAY
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NARRATED HIGHLIGHTS OF ROCKET CAMPAIGN PLAY
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THE PRE-LAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE PLAY
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OVERVIEW OF PHOENIX MISSION TO MARS PLAY
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ANIMATION OF PHOENIX WITH NARRATION PLAY
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