Atlas 5 rocket unveiled for Landsat launch

The 8-million-pound mobile service tower is retracted away from the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, revealing the 19-story-tall vehicle for liftoff carrying the Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft for NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Credit: Christopher Bentley/Bionetics Photo Services


Credit: Christopher Bentley/Bionetics Photo Services


Credit: Christopher Bentley/Bionetics Photo Services


Credit: Christopher Bentley/Bionetics Photo Services


Credit: Christopher Bentley/Bionetics Photo Services


Credit: Christopher Bentley/Bionetics Photo Services


Credit: Christopher Bentley/Bionetics Photo Services


Credit: Christopher Bentley/Bionetics Photo Services


Credit: Christopher Bentley/Bionetics Photo Services


Credit: James Murati/Bionetics Photo Services


Credit: James Murati/Bionetics Photo Services


Credit: James Murati/Bionetics Photo Services


Credit: James Murati/Bionetics Photo Services

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