SOHO LAUNCH GOES SMOOTHLY
The $775-million European/U.S. SOHO satellite began its journey to plumb the secrets of the Sun with a smooth launch from Pad 36B at Cape Canaveral. The Lockheed Martin Atlas 2AS booster carrying the 4,125-lb. (1,875-kg.) Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft lifted off the pad at 3:08 a.m...
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