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VideoRecap story: Atlas 5 completes heavy-duty launch assignment
In a breath-taking display at daybreak Wednesday, an Atlas rocket powered an enormous U.S. Navy satellite into space to close the last remaining gap and give global reach to the military's new mobile communications system.
VideoVideo: Liftoff of Atlas 5 rocket to deploy Navy’s MUOS 4 satellite
A replay of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launching the Navy's Mobile User Objective System communications satellite No. 4 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
VideoAtlas 5 rocket travels to launch pad for Wednesday flight
Delivering two-and-a-half million pounds of ground-shaking thrust at takeoff, more than any rocket flying from Cape Canaveral these days, the mighty vehicle was rolled from its assembly building to the launch pad Monday for Wednesday's early morning blastoff.
VideoHeavy cargo mounted atop Atlas 5 rocket for upcoming launch
Hoisting a 15,000-pound satellite atop an Atlas 5 rocket Wednesday, United Launch Alliance finished assembling its next space-bound booster for liftoff Aug. 31 in support of the U.S. Navy.
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.
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.
VideoVideo: Fourth X-37B launch highlights
This is the launch highlights reel from United Launch Alliance of the Atlas 5 rocket carrying the fourth mission of the Air Force's X-37B spaceplane.
VideoLaunch story: X-37B embarks on fourth voyage in orbit
A robotic space shuttle with stubby wings, tail fins, its belly covered with black thermal tiles, clam-shell doors that swing open to reveal a payload bay and a solar array for ultralong-duration missions rode into orbit Wednesday on the fourth mission of the Air Force's reusable X-37B spaceplane project.
VideoVideo: Liftoff of Atlas 5 with X-37B on program’s fourth flight
A replay of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launching the Air Force's X-37B reusable spaceplane from Cape Canaveral, Florida.