NASA yesterday successfully launched its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft, commencing its 10-month journey to the “Red Planet,” according to an agency statement. The launch took place at 1:28 p.m. EST aboard one of United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rockets at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The Atlas V 401 configuration included a four-meter diameter payload fairing, a RD-180 booster and a Centaur upper stage powered by a single Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10A engine. Aerojet Rocketdyne is…
NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft Successfully Launches
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