NASA scrubbed the launch of its $1.2-billion Terra Earth observing satellite on an Atlas IIAS booster

NASA scrubbed the launch of its $1.2-billion Terra Earth observing satellite on an Atlas IIAS booster on Dec. 16 when a problem occurred at T -40 sec. with the automatic launch sequencer. The count was smooth until a glider intrusion on the Vandenberg AFB, Calif., range forced a hold. After the...

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