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Live coverage: Atlas 5 countdown and launch journal

September 8, 2016 Justin Ray


(Launch webcast begins at 4:30 p.m. EDT)

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Live coverage of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket flight with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return probe. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.

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  • NASA, SpaceX launch Dragon mission with 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the space station
    May 15, 2026
  • ULA confirms successful solid rocket booster test as Vulcan anomaly investigation continues
    May 14, 2026
  • SpaceX targets May 19 for debut of Starship Version 3, Launch Pad 2
    May 12, 2026
  • For a second time, poor weather scrubs Cargo Dragon mission launch to the space station
    May 12, 2026
  • SpaceX launches intelligence-gathering satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office
    May 11, 2026
  • Rescue mission for NASA’s $500 million space telescope passes key testing milestone
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  • Rocket Lab announces five-launch Neutron deal as it continues aiming for late 2026 debut
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  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
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  • Lockheed Martin joins collaboration with Firefly Aerospace and Seagate for off-shore launches
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  • SpaceX launches South Korean Earth observation satellite, plus 44 more payloads on midnight Falcon 9 rideshare mission
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