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Live coverage: Atlas 5 countdown and launch journal

October 7, 2015 Justin Ray


(Launch webcast begins at 5:29 a.m. PDT)

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Live coverage of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket on the NROL-55 mission with a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.

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  • NASA loading liquid hydrogen aboard Artemis 2 rocket in unannounced test
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