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Snapshots from Atlas 5 launch

March 13, 2015 Justin Ray

The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket blasted off Thursday night with NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale satellite quartet in a successful flight from Cape Canaveral.

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News Headlines

  • SpaceX scrubs launch attempt for 21 data transport satellites for the Space Development Agency
    October 4, 2026
  • Falcon Heavy flies its first mission for U.S. spy satellite agency
    October 1, 2026
  • Fresh crew takes off for six-month stay aboard space station
    October 1, 2026
  • Launch preview: NASA, SpaceX launch next crewed mission to the International Space Station
    October 1, 2026
  • NASA plans unpiloted Starliner test flight at end of year
    September 29, 2026
  • Starship returns to Earth; rocket splashes down north of Hawaii after three-hour flight
    September 28, 2026
  • Launch preview: SpaceX to launch first Starlink V3 satellites to orbit on Starship
    September 28, 2026
  • Next crew bound for the space station arrive in Florida
    September 26, 2026
  • SpaceX Falcon 9 launches classified mission for U.S. Space Force from West Coast
    September 25, 2026
  • NASA announces new space telescope ‘PRIMA’ to launch in 2033
    September 24, 2026
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