ULA Launches Atlas 5 On Its 100th National Security Mission Written 30 July 2024
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United Launch Alliance launches Atlas 5 with secret military payload. | Credit: Spaceflight Now; YouTube Framegrab
Spaceflight Now reports, “United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 rocket marked its swan song when it comes to launching critical missions connected to U.S. national security. A launch at dawn sent up a classified payload as part of the United States Space Force-51 (USSF-51) mission, marking the 100th such operation for ULA. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) happened Tuesday, July 30, 6:45 a.m. EDT (1045 UTC).”
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