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BY JUSTIN RAY Follow the countdown and launch of the Lockheed Martin Atlas 2AS rocket with a classified National Reconnaissance Office payload. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission. |
Flight data file Vehicle: Atlas 2AS (AC-162) Payload: NRO Launch date: Oct. 10, 2001 Launch period: 10:15-11:15 p.m. EDT (0215-0315 GMT on 11th) Launch site: SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla. Satellite broadcast: Telstar 6, Trans. 17, C-band Pre-launch briefing Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch. Ground track - See the trajectory the rocket will follow during its flight. Atlas 2AS vehicle data - Overview of the rocket to be used in this launch. Mission poster - The official artwork for this launch that is called Aquila. Atlas index - A directory of our previous Atlas launch coverage. Snapshot The AC-162 mission poster. Photo: ILS |
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