12/10/07 ~ 5:05pm
Homepage Launch Photos
An Atlas 5 rocket deploys, near sunset, classified payload L-24 for the National Reconnaissance Office, on December 10 at 5:05pm EST.
Atlas 5 vehicle on pad
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| Atlas 5 launches at sunset with NRO L-24 12/10/07 ~ 5:05pm Homepage Launch Photos An Atlas 5 rocket deploys, near sunset, classified payload L-24 for the National Reconnaissance Office, on December 10 at 5:05pm EST. Atlas 5 vehicle on pad |
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| Oxygen vents from the rocket shortly before liftoff: | ||||||||||||
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