Photos: Atlas V blasts off with secretive NRO Payload

March 1, 2017March 1, 2017 Patrick Blau 2475 Views NROL-79, Vandenberg

Thundering into orbit for the 70th time, ULA’s Atlas V rocket took to the skies on Wednesday, blasting off from California to haul a secret payload into orbit for the U.S. government.

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Photos: Atlas V stands ready for hush-hush NRO Mission

March 1, 2017March 1, 2017 Patrick Blau 2227 Views NROL-79, Vandenberg

ULA’s Atlas V Rocket is revealed in the morning of March 1st, 2017 as the Mobile Service Tower is retracted at Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg Air Force Base in preparation for the launch of the classified NROL-79 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.