{"id":15241,"date":"2016-09-09T18:37:09","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T10:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-spectacular-sunset-launch-of-asteroid-mission\/"},"modified":"2016-09-09T18:37:09","modified_gmt":"2016-09-09T10:37:09","slug":"photos-spectacular-sunset-launch-of-asteroid-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-spectacular-sunset-launch-of-asteroid-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Spectacular sunset launch of asteroid mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sending the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on an interplanetary trajectory to Asteroid Bennu, a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket thunders away from Cape Canaveral Thursday at 7:05 p.m. EDT (2305 GMT).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Credit: United Launch Alliance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18380\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/01-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"01\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/01-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/01-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/01-1-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18381\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"02\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18382\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03-1-1024x761.jpg\" alt=\"03\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03-1-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03-1-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03-1-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03-1-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18383\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/04-1-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"04\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/04-1-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/04-1-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/04-1-768x535.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18384\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/05-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"05\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/05-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/05-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/05-1-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/05-1.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18385\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/06-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"06\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/06-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/06-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/06-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/06-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18386\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/07-1-1024x479.jpg\" alt=\"07\" width=\"1024\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/07-1-1024x479.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/07-1-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/07-1-768x359.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18387\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/08-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"08\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/08-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/08-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/08-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18388\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/09-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"09\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/09-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/09-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/09-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18389\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"10\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-2-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18390\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"11\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18391\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"12\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18392\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/14-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"14\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/14-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/14-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/14-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18393\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/15-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"15\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/15-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/15-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/15-1-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18394\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/16-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"16\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/16-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/16-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/16-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18395\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/17-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"17\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/17-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/17-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/17-1-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"><\/p>\n<p>See earlier OSIRIS-REx coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Our Atlas archive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sending the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on an interplanetary trajectory to Asteroid Bennu, a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket thunders away from Cape Canaveral Thursday at 7:05 p.m. EDT (2305 GMT). Credit: United Launch Alliance See earlier OSIRIS-REx coverage. Our Atlas archive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3428,724,3600,25,190,1527,750],"class_list":["post-15241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-asteroid-bennu","tag-atlas-5","tag-av-067","tag-launch","tag-nasa","tag-osiris-rex","tag-united-launch-alliance"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15241"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15241\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}