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Centaur Takes Over, Payload Fairing Jettisoned

The Centaur upper stage main engine has started its burn following on-time booster engine cutoff and Atlas/Centaur separation. The first of two burns for the Centaur main engine start will last nearly eight minutes. The payload fairing has been jettisoned.

Author Linda HerridgePosted on May 5, 2018May 5, 2018Categories InSight

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