Atlas 5 rocket launches on 50th EELV mission

Marking a milestone in flight at the fore of American rocketry, an Atlas 5 majestically rose away from Cape Canaveral at 8:28 a.m. EDT Wednesday on the 50th mission for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program.

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Photo credit: Pat Corkery/United Launch Alliance

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