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Final Atlas V Launch From Vandenberg Lofts JPSS-2 Satellite Inflatable Heat Shield

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket launched the Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) and an inflatable heat shield technology demonstrator called LOFTID on Nov. 10, 2022 from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. Full Story: https://www.space.com/jpss-2-satellite-loftid-launch-atlas-v-rocket It was the final launch for this rocket type from the west coast. Credit: NASA
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