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Second launch deal inked between Atlas 5 rocket and Cygnus freighter
Orbital ATK has ordered another Atlas 5 rocket to launch a second commercial Cygnus cargo craft for the International Space Station.
Swiss company to move Atlas 5 work to Alabama
Ruag Space, the Swiss manufacturer of nose shrouds for the Atlas 5 rocket, plans to relocate production of Atlas launcher components to United Launch Alliance's rocket assembly plant in Decatur, Alabama.
Atlas 5 rocket awarded commercial launch for EchoStar
A powerhouse Internet-from-space communications satellite will be launched from the Cape next year atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, officials announced Wednesday.
Atlas 5 team begins stacking most powerful variant for Navy launch
Continuing a run of military satellite deployments this summer, United Launch Alliance has begun stacking the Atlas 5 rocket that will boost the Navy's next mobile communications craft.
Photos: Atlas 5 rocket soars
A collection of pad photos from the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket flight to deploy the GPS 2F-10 spacecraft.
VideoRecap story: Atlas 5 delivers GPS satellite 11,000 miles up
The ubiquitous Global Positioning System that ties the space program to everyday life on Earth, providing precise navigation to the world through a constellation of orbiting satellites, will be strengthened courtesy of a new craft launched Wednesday.
VideoVideo: Liftoff of Atlas 5 with GPS 2F-10
A replay of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launching the Air Force's GPS 2F-10 navigation spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Live coverage: Atlas 5 rocket launches with GPS satellite
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket departed Cape Canaveral at 11:36 a.m. EDT (1536 GMT) to deploy the Global Positioning System 2F-10 navigation satellite.
Photos: Tuesday’s Atlas 5 rollout
The Atlas 5 rocket emerges from the Vertical Integration Facility for rollout to Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral in preparation to launch GPS 2F-10 on Wednesday at 11:36 a.m. EDT.
VideoPreview: New GPS navigation satellite heads into space this week
The Global Positioning System, its precision navigation and timing services made possible by the U.S. Air Force and provided free-of-charge to the planet's civilian population, is a marvel of the modern world, and the orbiting network will receive a fresh satellite Wednesday.