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Sep 3, 2021
Landsat 9 Tower Rollback, Dress Rehearsal
The Atlas V booster for the Landsat 9 satellite undergoes a dress rehearsal at Vandenberg Space Force Base’s Space...
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Aug 10, 2018
Parker Solar Probe Rollback for Launch
On Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy...
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Nov 20, 2004
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle stands ready to launch NASA’s Swift...
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Nov 20, 2004
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle stands ready to launch NASA’s Swift...
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Nov 20, 2004
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle stands ready to launch NASA’s Swift...
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Apr 28, 2006
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Buckingham describes a video of a tower rollback that took place earlier in the week. CALIPSO stands for...
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Aug 10, 2018
Parker Solar Probe Rollback for Launch
On Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy...
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Aug 10, 2018
Parker Solar Probe Rollback for Launch
On Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy...
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Nov 20, 2004
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle stands ready to launch NASA’s Swift...
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Nov 20, 2004
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle stands ready to launch NASA’s Swift...
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Nov 20, 2004
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle stands ready to launch NASA’s Swift...
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Aug 10, 2018
Parker Solar Probe Rollback for Launch
On Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy...
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May 25, 2005
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Pad 39B, Space Shuttle Discovery is revealed after rollback of the Rotating...
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Aug 10, 2018
Parker Solar Probe Rollback for Launch
On Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy...
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Jul 7, 2003
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II Heavy launch vehicle carrying the second Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, is poised for launch after rollback of the Mobile Service Tower. Opportunity will reach Mars on Jan. 25, 2004. Together the two MER rovers, Spirit (launched June 10) and Opportunity, seek to determine the history of climate and water at two sites on Mars where conditions may once have been favorable to life. The rovers are identical. They will navigate themselves around obstacles as they drive across the Martian surface, traveling up to about 130 feet each Martian day. Each rover carries five scientific instruments including a panoramic camera and microscope, plus a rock abrasion tool that will grind away the outer surfaces of rocks to expose their interiors for examination. Each rover’s prime mission is planned to last three months on Mars.
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Jun 9, 2003
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Boeing Delta II rocket and its Mars Exploration Rover (MER-A) payload waits for rollback of the launch tower in preparation for a second attempt at launch. The first attempt on June 8, 2003, was scrubbed due to bad weather in the vicinity. MER-A is the first of two rovers being launched to Mars. When the two rovers arrive at Mars in 2004, they will bounce to airbag-cushioned landings at sites offering a balance of favorable conditions for safe landings and interesting science. The rovers see sharper images, can explore farther and examine rocks better than anything that has ever landed on Mars. The designated site for MER-A mission is Gusev Crater, which appears to have been a crater lake. The second rover, MER-B, is scheduled to launch June 25.
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Jun 9, 2003
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Boeing Delta II rocket and its Mars Exploration Rover (MER-A) payload are in the clear after tower rollback in preparation for a second attempt at launch. The first attempt on June 8, 2003, was scrubbed due to bad weather in the vicinity. MER-A is the first of two rovers being launched to Mars. When the two rovers arrive at Mars in 2004, they will bounce to airbag-cushioned landings at sites offering a balance of favorable conditions for safe landings and interesting science. The rovers see sharper images, can explore farther and examine rocks better than anything that has ever landed on Mars. The designated site for MER-A mission is Gusev Crater, which appears to have been a crater lake. The second rover, MER-B, is scheduled to launch June 25.
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Jan 3, 1999
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After launch tower rollback, the Boeing Delta II rocket carrying NASA's Mars Polar...
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Apr 7, 2001
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The rising sun paints the horizon pink as the Boeing Delta II rocket stands ready for launch after tower rollback....
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Jul 23, 2001
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The GOES-M satellite is poised for flight at Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air...
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Jul 23, 2001
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The GOES-M satellite is poised for flight at Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air...
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Jul 22, 2001
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The GOES-M satellite is poised for flight atop an Atlas II rocket at Launch Complex...
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Jul 23, 2001
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The GOES-M satellite is poised for flight at Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air...
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Apr 7, 2001
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The sun creeps over the horizon as the Boeing Delta II rocket stands ready for launch after tower rollback. It is...
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