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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers begin placing the canister segments around the base of the wrapped Ocean Surface Topography Mission, or OSTM/Jason 2, spacecraft. Once the canister is fully in place, the OSTM/Jason 2 will be transported to the launch pad. The launch of the OSTM/Jason 2 aboard a Delta II rocket is scheduled for Friday, June 20, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The launch window extends from 12:46 a.m. to 12:55 a.m. PDT.
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