Posted on 03/11/2008 9:26:45 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
BY JUSTIN RAY
Follow the countdown and launch of the ULA Atlas 5 rocket carrying a classified national security satellite. Reload this page for the latest on the launch.
0535 GMT (1:35 a.m. EDT; 10:35 p.m. PDT)
The tower is clear of the vehicle as it continues to slowly roll away. Atlas 5 has been unveiled for its maiden launch from California.
Meanwhile, preps for the Atlas first stage liquid oxygen system and pneumatics, as well as Centaur liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen systems have been completed.
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