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Launch of Aquarius! (YouTube) (00:02:04)

[11-Jun-11] Aquarius/SAC-D soars into orbit! A Delta II rocket lofts a new satellite into space to measure the salinity of the Earth's oceans. Credit: NASA.

Original Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY00J_PgeYc

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