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Photos: Cygnus up, up and away aboard Atlas 5
More photos show the successful liftoff of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket flight carrying the Cygnus commercial cargo spacecraft for Orbital ATK and the International Space Station.
Photos: Atlas 5 rocket aims for International Space Station
A collection of pad photos from the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket flight to deploy the Orbital ATK Cygnus commercial cargo-delivery spacecraft for the International Space Station.
Atlas 5 rocket sends Cygnus in hot pursuit of space station
Bound for an orbital rendezvous with the International Space Station on Wednesday, a commercial Cygnus freighter was successfully launched by an Atlas 5 rocket Sunday to restart American cargo deliveries to the research outpost.
Video: Liftoff of Atlas 5 on space station cargo mission
A replay of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launching the Orbital ATK's commercial Cygnus cargo freighter to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Photos: Nightfall at Cape Canaveral on eve of Atlas launch to space station
These photos were taken on Wednesday, Dec. 2, approximately 24 hours before the scheduled liftoff of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral's Complex 41 with Orbital ATK's commercial Cygnus cargo ship bound for the International Space Station.
Live coverage: Atlas 5 countdown and launch journal
After three frustrating days of weather delays, the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral at 4:44 p.m. EST (2144 GMT) today to send Orbital ATK's commercial Cygnus cargo freighter to the International Space Station.
Video: Atlas/Cygnus pre-launch news conference
This is the pre-launch news conference held Dec. 2 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for liftoff of the Orbital ATK commercial Cygnus cargo ship aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket for the International Space Station.
Photos: Atlas 5 rocket moves to pad with space station cargo ship
The Atlas 5 rocket emerges from the Vertical Integration Facility for rollout to Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral in preparation to launch the Orbital ATK Cygnus resupply ship to the International Space Station. Liftoff is set for Thursday at 5:55 p.m. EST.
VideoReadiness confirmed for Thursday’s Atlas 5 cargo launch to space station
Mission managers Tuesday granted approval to proceed with Wednesday's rollout of the Atlas 5 rocket and Thursday's launch to deliver the commercial Cygnus cargo ship into orbit to resupply the International Space Station.
Atlas 5/Cygnus OA-4 launch timeline
Follow the Atlas 5 rocket’s ascent into orbit from Cape Canaveral’s Complex 41 launch pad with the Orbital ATK Cygnus resupply ship for the International Space Station. Launch is scheduled for Thursday at 5:55 p.m. EST (2255 GMT).