Atlas V Blasts Off from Florida on Fifth Attempt, Classified NROL-52 Satellite Confirmed in Orbit

Lifting a classified satellite in the interests of U.S. National Security, ULA’s Atlas V rocket lit up the night skies over Florida’s Atlantic Coast on Sunday – finally getting off the ground on its fifth launch attempt.

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Delay to Saturday – Florida Weather Holds Up Classified Atlas V Launch with NROL-52

The launch of a classified satellite operated by the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office has been rescheduled for Friday after strong winds at the Cape Canaveral Launch Site prevented the Atlas V rocket to complete fueling operations for a launch attempt Thursday morning.

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Photos: Atlas V Rolls Out for Classified NRO Satellite Delivery

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket rolls out from its integration facility to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 41 on October 3, 2017 in preparation for liftoff with the NROL-52 satellite.

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