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Photos: Atlas 5 on the pad at sundown

July 27, 2016 Justin Ray

Following delivery to the launch pad, the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket stands poised for the NROL-61 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office from Cape Canaveral on Thursday morning.

Photos by United Launch Alliance

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