Updated: July 30, 2024 at 10:48 AM
ULA launches Atlas V rocket for Space Force (8 images)
By Wade Sheridan
The United Launch Alliance successfully launched an Atlas V rocket carrying a classified payload for the U.S. Space Force from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday. The Atlas V lifted off from Launch Complex 41 at 6:45 a.m. EDT.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches a classified payload for the U.S. Space Force from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on July 30, 2024. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI
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The launch marks the 100th mission by ULA for national security and the final national security mission for the Atlas V rocket. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI
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"Payload fairing jettison is confirmed by Atlas V from the edge of space to expose the spacecraft after ascent through the atmosphere," ULA said in a statement. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI
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