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USA 229

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RE: NROL-34

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The Atlas 5 was successfully launched at 04:24 GMT, 15th April, 2011.

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L minus 2 hours

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L minus 4 hours

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The launch of the ULA Atlas 5 rocket with the classified NROL-34 satellite is still scheduled for 04:24 GMT (9:24 p.m. PDT), 15th April, 2011.

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Weather may hinder VAFB launch

Work to replace a faulty component on an Atlas 5 rocket at Vandenberg Air Force Base went well over the weekend, but weather for Thursdays scheduled launch doesnt appear overly accommodating.
Liftoff of the 19-story-tall Atlas 5 rocket from Space Launch Complex-3 on South Base is targeted for 9:24 p.m. The launch window remains classified but reportedly remains open until 10 p.m.
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The launch of the ULA Atlas 5 rocket with the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office classified satellite (NROL-34) from the Vandenberg Air Force Base has been rescheduled for 04:24 GMT (9:24 p.m. PDT), 15th April, 2011.

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A ULA Atlas 5 rocket is scheduled to will launch U.S. National Reconnaissance Office classified satellite (NROL-34) from SLC-3 at the Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, at 14:51 GMT (9:51 p.m. PDT), 12th April, 2011.

NROL-34: Odin and Frigga

NROL-34 is slated for launch from Vandenberg on April 12th. The Atlas V 411 will launch a secret payload for the NRO: some independent analysts suspect it is a Trumpet SIGINT (of the same type as USA 184 and USA 200), to be launched into a Molniya type orbit.
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