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T O P I C R E V I E WTomJust saw the launch of Atlas 5 with Astra 1 KR satellite on ILS web-site.Sure had a strange looking configuration with only 1 SRB.BenIt was a good launch despite the new lopsided configuration. I have posted some photos that I shot for SpaceflightNow.com: http://www.launchphotography.com/ASTRA_1KR.html LT Scott SchneeweisBeautiful photo's but puzzled by the use of the single solid/asymetric thrust..the RD-180's must be gimbaled pretty heavily to compensate.... ------------------Scott Schneeweis URL http://www.SPACEAHOLIC.com/JATOHere is a movie of the Astra 1KR television satellite being placed in its assigned orbital slot. This is the satellite that was launched aboard the single sided Atlas 5 in this thread. The 8meg movie was taken by our customer using a C14 and a SBIG ST-8 CCD camera. http://www.jatobservatory.org/images/Astra_2006-06-22_1KR-Arrival.wmv -JATO www.jatobservatory.org [This message has been edited by JATO (edited June 29, 2006).]
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[This message has been edited by JATO (edited June 29, 2006).]
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