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  BY JUSTIN RAY Follow the preparations and launch of the Air Force Titan 2 rocket carrying the Coriolis military spacecraft. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission. Read our earlier Mission Status Center coverage.
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Snapshot The Titan 2 rocket launches with Coriolis. Photo: Lockheed Martin/Tom Rogers  Flight data file Vehicle: Titan 2 (G-4) Payload: Coriolis Launch date: January 6, 2003 Launch window: 1418-1433 GMT (9:18-9:33 a.m. EST) Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California Satellite broadcast: none Pre-launch briefing Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch. Mission preview - Our story giving an overview of the launch. Titan 2 - Description of the former ICBM missile converted to a space launch vehicle. Coriolis - General overview of the satellite and its two instruments. Apollo 17 DVDs  NEW! The final lunar mission to date, the journey of Apollo 17, occurred 30 years ago this month. The mission is captured in this spectacular six- and two-disc sets. Pre-order today and save! U.S. STOREU.K. & WORLDWIDE STOREApollo 8 leaves the cradle  NEW! The December 1968 journey of the Apollo 8 crew into lunar orbit is relived in this unique three-disc DVD set. Pre-order today and save!U.S. STOREU.K. & WORLDWIDE STOREHubble Posters  Stunning posters featuring images from the Hubble Space Telescope and world-renowned astrophotographer David Malin are now available from the Astronomy Now Store.U.S. STOREU.K. & WORLDWIDE STOREHubble Calendar 
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