Atlas | NROL-23
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Feb. 3, 2005, 7:41 a.m. - Feb. 3, 2005, 7:41 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Feb. 3, 2005, 7:41 a.m. - Feb. 3, 2005, 7:41 a.m.
Last launch of an Atlas model using the original, innovative, balloon propellant tanks conceived in 1947. Third launch of new generation paired satellites used for tracking, characterisation, and intelligence on naval vessels and civilian shipping worldwide.
American orbital launch vehicle used between 2000 and 2005.
Lockheed Martin's Space Division started in the production of missiles and later ICBM's in the 1950s. Their TITAN missile system was used for 12 Gemini spacecraft and the Voyager probes. They have worked largely in collaboration with NASA on many of their probes, landers, and spacecraft, and hope to play a key role in NASA's return to the moon in 2024.
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