Video highlights of the 50th Atlas 5 flight. The United Launch Alliance rocket carried the eighth Global Positioning System (GPS 2F-8) satellite for the U.S. Air Force. Launch occurred on-time at 1:21 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral’s launch complex 41. Video: United Launch Alliance.
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