Dazzling Photos of Atlas V’s Early Morning Blastoff on Classified Government Mission

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 421 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch System 41 at 7:28 UTC on Sunday, October 15, 2017 on a classified mission with the NROL-52 satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office.

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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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