{"id":12100,"date":"2020-11-19T18:44:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T10:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-atlas-5s-stunning-climb-to-space-at-sunset\/"},"modified":"2020-11-19T18:44:32","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T10:44:32","slug":"photos-atlas-5s-stunning-climb-to-space-at-sunset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-atlas-5s-stunning-climb-to-space-at-sunset\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Atlas 5\u2019s stunning climb to space at sunset"},"content":{"rendered":"

This photo gallery includes a series of spectacular pictures of the launch of an Atlas 5 rocket Nov. 13 from Cape Canaveral with a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.<\/p>\n

The 206-foot-tall (63-meter) United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket fired off pad 41 at Cape Canaveral at 5:32 p.m. EST (2232 GMT) on Nov. 13, debuting a new strap-on solid rocket motor design produced by Northrop Grumman.<\/p>\n

A few hours later, the NRO and ULA declared the mission a success, extending ULA\u2019s streak of successful launches to 141 since the company\u2019s formation in 2006 as a 50-50 joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin.<\/p>\n

These photos show the Atlas 5 rocket blasting off from pad 41 with nearly 1.8 million pounds of thrust from its RD-180 main engine and three solid rocket boosters. The last three photos show jettison of the Atlas 5\u2019s three strap-on boosters and payload fairing.<\/p>\n

Read our full story on the launch for details.<\/p>\n

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Follow Stephen Clark on Twitter: @StephenClark1.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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