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Atlas V and EchoStar 19
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched the EchoStar 19 high-speed internet satellite into orbit on Dec. 18, 2016 from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. See launch photos in our gallery here. THIS IMAGE: The Atlas V is seen bathed in light atop its Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on the eve of its launch.
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Liftoff!
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches the EchoStar 19 communications satellite into orbit from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on Dec. 18, 2016.
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Next Stop: Space
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying EchoStar XIX satellite lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 2:13 p.m. ET on Dec. 18, 2016.
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Ascent
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying EchoStar XIX satellite lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 2:13 p.m. ET on Dec. 18, 2016.
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The View Down
A view of Earth from a camera on the Atlas V (a solid rocket booster is visible midscreen) during the successful EchoStar 19 launch.
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Exhaust Plume
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying EchoStar XIX satellite lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 2:13 p.m. ET on Dec. 18, 2016.
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Stage Separation
The Atlas V rocket’s first stage falls away, with a stunning Earth in the background, in this view from a camera on the booster’s Centaur upper stage during the EchoStar 19 launch.
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Soaring Into Space
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches the EchoStar 19 communications satellite into orbit from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on Dec. 18, 2016.
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Atlas V Sunset
The sun sets behind the Atlas V at Space Launch Complex 41 of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
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Behold, EchoStar 19
The EchoStar 19 satellite, built for Hughes by Space Systems Loral of Palo Alto, California, is seen in all its glory while being prepared for launch
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One Last Look
United Launch Alliance technicians pack up the EchoStar 19 satellite inside its protective fairing ahead of its Dec. 18, 2016 launch.
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Ready for Flight
EchoStar 19 is safely packed inside its payload fairing in preparation for launch.
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Precious Cargo
The powerful EchoStar 19 communications satellite, owned by satellite operator Hughes, is seen in its payload fairing as it is mated to its Atlas V rocket.
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One Tall Rocket
The view from above of ULA’s Atlas V carrying EchoStar 19. The rocket stands 106.5 feet tall, making it one of the most powerful rockets currently in service.
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Leaving the Building
ULA’s Atlas V is seen inside its Vertical Integration Facility during roll out activities on Dec. 18
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Next Stop: Launchpad
Atlas V heads to the launchpad at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida to launch EchoStar 19.
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Rolling Out
ULA launched Atlas V and EchoStar 19 from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The rocket made the trip to the launchpad on Dec. 18, 2016.
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The Night Before Launch-mas
Another view of EchoStar 19’s Atlas V rocket at the launch pad, lit up by bright flood lights, at Space Launch Complex 41.
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Atlas V at Launchpad for Echostar 19
At the Space Launch Complex-41 of Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket stands ready to launch the EchoStar XIX satellite. Liftoff is set for Dec. 18, 2016.
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Rolling Out
United Launch Alliance rolled the Atlas V rocket with EchoStar 19 out to its Space Launch Complex 41 launchpad on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016.
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EchoStar 19: Mission Poster
The mission poster for EchoStar 19 (Jupiter 2) on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
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