Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Orbital ATK Minotaur 4 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the ORS-5 space surveillance satellite. Orbital ATK’s live video coverage begins at approximately 10:55 p.m. EDT (0255 GMT). Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter. Watch on a mobile device.
Atlas 5
Live coverage: Atlas 5 countdown and launch journal
The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket lifted off from California at 10:30 a.m. local time (1:30 p.m. EST; 1830 GMT) today to deliver the sharp-eyed WorldView 4 satellite into space to collect best-in-the-industry, 31-centimeter-resolution commercial imagery for retail. Follow the mission in our live journal.
