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Aquarius Launch Update: Episode 5 (00:01:35)

[10-Jun-11] Amit Sen, Aquarius Project Manager at JPL, presents the last of five videos prepared in the weeks leading up the launch of Aquarius. In Episode 5 (lift-off!), Amit discusses ignition and lift-off of the Delta II rocket carrying Aquarius and the SAC-D observatory. Credit: NASA. View transcript (PDF, 18.7 KB).

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Last Updated: 26 July 2017