Atlas V rocket launch flies past Philly region Monday night – NBC10 Philadelphia

An Atlas V rocket launch took off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday night.

You may have seen the launch shortly after liftoff at 8:52 p.m. in Philadelphia region due to crystal clear skies.

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The launch is carrying 29 Amazon Leo satellites and is being carried out by the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing.

The company’s live stream of the even remains in the player above.

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NASA has launched the Artemis II mission from Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon. It is the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 and a key step toward future moon landings and a sustained human presence beyond Earth.