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The Atlas V rocket that sent two unmanned probes hurling toward the moon yesterday was built in Jefferson County by the United Launch Alliance, a joint effort by Lockheed Martin and Boeing. "All of the people that worked on it live in the Denver community," Mike Rein, of the Centennial-based United Launch Alliance, tells 9News [2]. "So, it's not just the connection. It's your neighbors. It's your friends." Watch the launch in this NASA video:
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[1] http://www.5280.com/tag/authors/michael-de-yoanna
[2] http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=117966&catid=339