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Article: Orbital Set to Launch Taurus Rocket on May 20; Launch Vehicle to Carry Taiwan's ROCSAT-2 Earth Science Satellite.
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- May 18, 2004
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DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004
Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE:ORB) announced today that it is in final preparations to launch its Taurus(R) space launch vehicle carrying the Republic of China's ROCSAT-2 remote sensing satellite on Thursday, May 20, 2004. The mission will originate from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), California. The available launch window extends from 10:47 a.m. to 11:11 a.m. (Pacific time), with a targeted launch time at the opening of the launch window. This schedule is subject to the completion of final preparations and testing, as well as acceptable weather ...