Pegasus XL | Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer (FAST)
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Launch Window
Aug. 21, 1996, 9:47 a.m. - Aug. 21, 1996, 9:47 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Aug. 21, 1996, 9:47 a.m. - Aug. 21, 1996, 9:47 a.m.
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