4K Launch Replay: Atlas 5 launches its final national security payload

Published: 03 September 2024
on channel: Spaceflight Now

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The efforts of the entire Spaceflight Now videography team comes together for this 4K replay of the launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket on its final national security mission for the Pentagon. It lifted off on the classified USSF-51 mission on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 6:45 a.m. EDT (1045 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

The rocket was in its 551 configuration, equipped with five strap-on solid rocket motors, this is the most powerful version of the Atlas 5. It was the rocket's 100th national security mission for the U.S. military. the Atlas 5 is being replaced by ULA's new Vulcan launcher. Future Atlas 5 missions will carry commercial payloads.

Videographers:
• Adam Bernstein
• Chuck & Jen Briggs
• Michael Cain
• Pete Carstens

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