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Photos: EchoStar 19 launch as seen from press site

December 18, 2016 Justin Ray

As viewed from the ITL Causeway at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket departs for space with the EchoStar 19 satellite to delivery Internet connectivity across the U.S.

Credit: Alex Polimeni / Spaceflight Now

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