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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station CCAFS the Atlas IIA rocket is halfway to a vertical position at the launch tower.

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At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), the Atlas IIA rocket is halfway to a vertical position at the launch tower where it will be mated with the Centaur upper stage. The Atlas IIA/Centaur will launch the latest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) June 29 from CCAFS. The Atlas/Centaur launch vehicle is manufactured and operated by Lockheed Martin. Atlas IIA is capable of lifting payload systems weights in the 2,850 kg (6,300 lb) to 3,070 kg (6,760 lb) class to geosynchronous transfer orbit. It is 25 m (82 ft) long and 3.05 m (10 ft) in diameter. The Centaur is 10.0 m (33-ft) long and 3.05 m (10 ft) in diameter

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  • Title: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station CCAFS the Atlas IIA rocket is halfway to a vertical position at the launch tower.
  • Location: Cape Canaveral, FL
  • Owner: KSC
  • Album: cbabir
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