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Live coverage: Atlas 5 countdown and launch journal

July 26, 2016 Justin Ray


(Launch webcast begins at 8:17 a.m. EDT)

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Live coverage of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket flight with the NROL-61 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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    February 21, 2026
  • Falcon 9 launches 25 Starlink satellites after weather delays
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  • Moon mission fueling test concludes with no major problems
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  • SpaceX launches second Falcon 9 rocket to return to a landing in The Bahamas
    February 19, 2026
  • NASA to attempt second full fueling test of its Space Launch System rocket
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