Pegasus XL | Space Test Experiments Platform-4 (STEP-4)
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Oct. 22, 1997, 1:13 p.m. - Oct. 22, 1997, 1:13 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Oct. 22, 1997, 1:13 p.m. - Oct. 22, 1997, 1:13 p.m.
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