Atlas V success ...

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    Lockheed Martin Corp.'s Atlas V, which can use up to five 'strap-on'
    solid fuel boosters, rose from its seaside pad on time at 6:05 p.m.,
    today carrying a European broadcasting satellite for its inaugural
    liftoff beating Boeing's Delta IV to space by two months.

    This latest version of the Atlas uses the Russian RD-180 engine which
    is more environmentally friendly due to the use of oxygen/kerosene for
    fuel.
     
    Chagur, Aug 22, 2002
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