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VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. -- A United Launch Alliance Atlas V carrying the Air Force's Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F18 mission lifts off from Space Launch Complex-3 here at 9:12 a.m. Despite a foggy day, the Atlas V flawlessly delivered DMSP F18 successfully to its assigned orbit after an 18 minute flight. (United Launch Alliance photo/Pat Corkery)
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30th Anniversary Milestone: Last scheduled DMSP satellite was launched by an Atlas V from Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
Posted 10/18/2012 Updated 10/15/2012
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10/18/2012 - Peterson AFB, Colo. -- Air Force Space Command is celebrating its 30th Anniversary! Here is a significant milestone from the command's history ...
An Atlas-V booster launched the last scheduled Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellite from Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on October 18.
Atlas V was part of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle family. The program, which began in the 1990s with the goal of making government space launches more affordable and reliable, resulted in the development of two launch systems, Delta IV and Atlas V.
Once operational, the DMSP payload was managed by Airmen from the 6th Space Operations Squadron, an all Air Force Reserve unit stationed out of Schriever AFB, Colo.
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