Atlas H | Parcae 6A,B,C & MSD 6
Launch Successful
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
June 9, 1983, 11:23 p.m. - June 9, 1983, 11:23 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
June 9, 1983, 11:23 p.m. - June 9, 1983, 11:23 p.m.
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