NASA picks Atlas V for MSL rover launch
Lockheed Martin will launch the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover for NASA in late 2009 on an Atlas V under a nearly $195 million contract covering spacecraft integration and launch services. NASA selected the Atlas V for the mission over a Boeing Delta IV. The 3,000-kilogram (6,613-pound) launch...
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