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GEO-2 blasts off in Florida
The SBIRS GEO-2 satellite launches from Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla., March 19. The spacecraft separated from the upper stage approximately 43 minutes after launch. Following separation, the spacecraft began a series of orbital maneuvers to propel it to a geosynchronous earth orbit. (Photo courtesy of United Launch Alliance).
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