Atlas 5 rocket poised for military satellite launch

BY JUSTIN RAY
SPACEFLIGHT NOW

Posted: May 2, 2012


The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket stands poised at Cape Canaveral's Complex 41 for liftoff to deploy the U.S. Air Force's AEHF 2 satellite for secure and dependable war-time communications to the military.

See our Mission Status Center for the latest news on the launch.

Photo credit: Justin Ray/Spaceflight Now

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