atlas5 launch and fuel dump?

From: Kevin Fetter (kfetter@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Dec 13 2004 - 22:20:00 EST

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    They have the details of the upcoming atlas 5 launch at 
    
    http://www.ilslaunch.com/launches/cbin/Mission_Overview/atlas/AMC_16_MO.pdf
    
    http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsarchives/newsreleases/rec286/
    
    Looking at that info, it appears it will be night for people like Tony Beresford at the time they
    do spacecraft seperation. After that they say Centaur Collision Contamination Maneuver (CCAM), but
    don't show any fuel blowdown, ie fuel dump. I find it strange that it wouldn't do a fuel dump
    after, allowing for a cool cloud to appear like this past aug:)
    
    I noticed in past reports for atlas 5 launches, they no grapics showing a fuel dump. What, have
    they quite doing them with atlas 5 upper stages.
    
    Kevin 
    
    
    		
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