This is documentation of the first Taurus Rocket launch. The Taurus Rocket stands 90 feet tall and weighs 75-tons. The Taurus Rocket satellites are placed on a flat bed truck and are ready for transport to the Taurus launch pad

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This is documentation of the first Taurus Rocket launch. The Taurus Rocket stands 90 feet tall and weighs 75-tons. The Taurus Rocket satellites are placed on a flat bed truck and are ready for transport to the Taurus launch pad

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Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Louis Briscese

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