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SUMMARY: An Atlas V rocket successfully lifted off this morning carrying an AMC-16 broadcast satellite into orbit. The rocket launched at 1207 UTC (7:07 am EST) from Cape Canaveral, and put the satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit nearly two hours later. Its final location will be at 85-degrees West, where it will provide broadcast services to the Americas.
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I'm a little surprised that this rocket only has a maximum payload capacity of about 20,000 Kg, and that only for LEO. I thought this was competing to be the "new" US heavy launch capacity vehicle?
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