Atlas V 521 | AMC 16
Launch Successful
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Dec. 17, 2004, 12:07 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Instantaneous launch window.
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Atlas V is the fifth major version in the Atlas rocket family. It is an expendable launch system originally designed by Lockheed Martin, now being operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture between Lockheed and Boeing.
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