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SFI Video: Launch highlights from launch of ULA Atlas V 421 with NROL-61 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., -- United Launch Alliance successfully sent the classified NROL-61 payload to orbit on behalf of the National Reconnaissance Office on July 28, 2016.

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Photo Gallery: Atlas V Launch of NROL-61

Photo Gallery: Atlas V Launch of NROL-61

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Covering the space program – is a gift. Each launch is filled with opportunities and challenges. With the complexity involved in every mission, you never know if everything is going to go off without a hitch – or will be a frustrating series of delays. After the launch of the classified NROL-61 mission, an event occurred…

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NROL-61 marks sixth flight of 421 configuration of ULA Atlas V

NROL-61 marks sixth flight of 421 configuration of ULA Atlas V

Photo Credit: ULA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully sent the sixth of the 421 configuration of the company’s Atlas V launch vehicle into the morning skies. The payload for this morning’s flight was a classified satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).  (more…)

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ULA to launch classified NROL-61 payload

ULA to launch classified NROL-61 payload

An archive photo of a ULA Atlas V 421. Photo credit: ULA

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing to launch the latest addition to the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) satellite fleet. On July 28, 2016, a classified payload—designated NROL-61—will launch atop a ULA Atlas V rocket, arranged in the 421 configuration (4-meter payload fairing, 2 solid rocket boosters, and a single engine…

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