The University of Texas team launches the ATLAS around 11:30 a.m., and it will be in the water for nearly 12 hours. Every 45 minutes or so, it surfaces to check in and download some data.
 Launching ATLAS
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The University of Texas team launches the ATLAS around 11:30 a.m., and it will be in the water for nearly 12 hours. Every 45 minutes or so, it surfaces to check in and download some data.

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