Rocket: Atlas 5
Payload: X-37B - Orbital Test Vehicle
Date: April 22, 2010
Window: 7:52-8:01 p.m. EDT
Site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Feed: Galaxy 19, Transponder 20, C-band, 97° West

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By Justin Ray

Welcome to Spaceflight Now's live coverage of the Atlas 5 rocket launching the U.S. military's X-37B orbital spaceplane. Text updates will appear automatically; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.

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The Atlas 5 rocket launches X-37B.
See our photo galleries:
Rollout to pad | Pre-launch shots
Launch images | More pad cameras | Press site