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  BY JUSTIN RAY Follow the countdown and launch of the Boeing Delta 2 rocket with NASA's CONTOUR spacecraft. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission.
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Pre-launch briefing Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch. Launch windows - See the daily launch opportunities for CONTOUR. Orbit trace - Maps showing the ground track for the launch. CONTOUR - Technical look at the spacecraft and its systems. Science goals - The science of CONTOUR aims at a closer look at comet diversity. Delta 2 rocket - Overview of the Delta 2 7425-model rocket used in this launch. SLC-17 - The launch complex where Delta rockets fly from Cape Canaveral. Delta manufacturing - Map of where the parts for Delta 2 rockets are made. Hardware flow - Illustration of how Delta 2s come together at the Cape. Delta directory - See our coverage of preview Delta rocket flights.  Flight Data File Vehicle: Delta 2 (7425-9.5) Payload: CONTOUR Launch date: July 3, 2002 Launch time: 2:47:41 a.m. EDT (0647:41 GMT) Launch site: SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral, Florida Satellite broadcast: GE-2, Transponder 9, C-band The ultimate Apollo 11 DVD  This exceptional chronicle of the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission features new digital transfers of film and television coverage unmatched by any other.
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