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Launch window to open at Poker Flat Research Range
01-10-2007 · EurekAlert!Five NASA rockets are scheduled to launch from Poker Flat Research Range this month. The launch window opens today, January 10, at 10 p.m. AST, and runs until 4 a.m. AST, each night through Wednesday, Jan. 27. The five rockets will launch in two separate campaigns.
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