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John Glenn

Atlas 5

Bridging the past and future on the shoulders of the Atlas rocket

January 19, 2016 Justin Ray

On top of an Atlas rocket, the place where orbital spaceflight for American astronauts began, will sit Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to launch humans into space starting next year.

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News Headlines

  • Live coverage: Falcon 9 launches 25 Starlink satellites after weather delays
    February 20, 2026
  • Moon mission fueling test concludes with no major problems
    February 20, 2026
  • Independent report sharply criticizes NASA management, Boeing for troubled Starliner flight
    February 19, 2026
  • SpaceX launches second Falcon 9 rocket to return to a landing in The Bahamas
    February 19, 2026
  • NASA to attempt second full fueling test of its Space Launch System rocket
    February 17, 2026
  • SpaceX launches predawn Starlink mission on President’s Day
    February 15, 2026
  • Replacement crew docks at space station, boosts crew back to seven
    February 15, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 600th Falcon 9 rocket to date with Starlink flight from Vandenberg
    February 14, 2026
  • ‘Very lucky day’: NASA, SpaceX ace astronaut launch to the space station on Friday the 13th
    February 14, 2026
  • NASA loading liquid hydrogen aboard Artemis 2 rocket in unannounced test
    February 12, 2026
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