Minotaur IV | SBSS (USA-216)
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Sept. 26, 2010, 4:41 a.m. - Sept. 26, 2010, 4:41 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Sept. 26, 2010, 4:41 a.m. - Sept. 26, 2010, 4:41 a.m.
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