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Atlas V Launch Rescheduled for Saturday Due to Minor Ground Leak

© AFP 2023 / AUBREY GEMIGNANI The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft onboard is seen shortly after Launch Complex 41 Vertical Integration Facility on December 2, 2015
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft onboard is seen shortly after Launch Complex 41 Vertical Integration Facility on December 2, 2015 - Sputnik International
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An Atlas V rocket launch set for Friday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in the US state of California was canceled due to a minor leak, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) said in a statement.

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The statement about the leak appeared on the ULA's Facebook page.

"Today's Atlas V launch of DigitalGlobe's WorldView-4 mission was scrubbed today due to a minor ground leak during propellant tanking," the statement reads.

As long as the issue is fixed, the rocket will launch on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. PDT (6:30 p.m. GMT), the company added.

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