Atlas H | Parcae 5A,B,C & MSD 5
Launch Successful
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Feb. 9, 1983, 1:47 p.m. - Feb. 9, 1983, 1:47 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Feb. 9, 1983, 1:47 p.m. - Feb. 9, 1983, 1:47 p.m.
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