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Photos: Atlas 5 launches MUOS 5

June 25, 2016 Justin Ray

The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket successfully flies to orbit Friday to deliver the U.S. Navy’s fifth Mobile User Objective System communications satellite.

Photos by Patrick Corkery / Lockheed Martin Space Systems

MUOS-5 prior to launch. June 23, 2016

MUOS-5 Launch, Atlas V. June 23, 2016

MUOS-5 Launch, Atlas V. June 23, 2016

MUOS-5 Launch, Atlas V. June 23, 2016

MUOS-5 Launch, Atlas V. June 23, 2016

MUOS-5 Launch, Atlas V. June 23, 2016

MUOS-5 Launch, Atlas V. June 23, 2016

MUOS-5 Launch, Atlas V. June 23, 2016

MUOS-5 Launch, Atlas V. June 23, 2016

MUOS-5 Launch, Atlas V. June 23, 2016

MUOS-5 Launch, Atlas V. June 23, 2016

MUOS-5 Launch, Atlas V. June 23, 2016

MUOS-5 Launch, Atlas V. June 23, 2016

MUOS-5 Launch, Atlas V. June 23, 2016

MUOS-5 Launch, Atlas V. June 23, 2016

MUOS-5 Launch, Atlas V. June 23, 2016

MUOS-5 Launch, Atlas V. June 23, 2016

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