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September 27, 2021

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[ September 27, 2021 ] Launch timeline for Atlas 5’s mission with Landsat 9 Atlas 5
[ September 27, 2021 ] Live coverage: Atlas 5 rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base Atlas 5
[ September 26, 2021 ] Monday launch from California begins countdown to Atlas 5 retirement Atlas 5
[ September 24, 2021 ] Photos: Landsat 9 encapsulated inside Atlas payload shroud Atlas 5
[ September 23, 2021 ] Video: Inspiration4 booster returns to SpaceX hangar for refurbishment Falcon 9

U.S. companies, led by SpaceX, launched more than any other country in 2020

January 5, 2021

Leading all other nations, U.S. launch providers flew 44 missions in 2020 that aimed to place payloads in Earth orbit or deep space, with 40 successes. China followed with 35 successful orbital missions in 39 launch attempts.