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August 5, 2020

Photos: Atlas 5 rocket catapults into space with Mars rover

Carrying a $2.7 billion NASA mission to Mars, a United Launch Alliance… Read More

July 31, 2020

Mars 2020 spacecraft resumes normal operations after post-launch safe mode

This illustration from NASA’s “Eyes on the Solar System”… Read More

July 30, 2020

NASA’s Perseverance rover leaves Earth bound for Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover lifts off Thursday from Cape Canaveral… Read More

July 29, 2020

Atlas 5 launch timeline on the Mars 2020 mission

This is the launch timeline to be followed by the Atlas 5 rocket’s ascent… Read More

July 29, 2020

ULA’s Atlas 5 is NASA’s go-to rocket for nuclear-powered space probes

Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance, poses with… Read More

July 28, 2020

NASA’s Perseverance rover signals new era in Mars exploration

NASA’s Perseverance rover is lifted during launch preparations… Read More

July 28, 2020

Live coverage: Mars rover’s Atlas 5 rocket ready for rollout to launch pad

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Atlas 5 rocket with … Read More

July 27, 2020

Good weather predicted for NASA’s Mars rover launch Thursday

The Atlas 5 rocket with NASA’s Perseverance rover on-board… Read More

July 22, 2020

Plutonium power source installed on NASA’s next Mars rover

Artist’s concept of the Perseverance rover on Mars. Credit:… Read More

July 10, 2020

Photos: Mars rover encapsulated for launch, mated with Atlas 5 rocket

NASA’s Perseverance rover, contained inside its aeroshell… Read More

July 9, 2020

Mars rover mated with Atlas 5 launcher after teams deal with coronavirus cases

The Atlas 5 rocket’s payload shroud containing the Perseverance… Read More

June 30, 2020

NASA delays Mars rover launch to no earlier than July 30

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket undergoes a Wet Dress Rehearsal… Read More

June 24, 2020

Launch of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover delayed to July 22

The two halves of the payload fairing for United Launch Alliance’s… Read More

June 22, 2020

Atlas 5 rocket runs through practice countdown before Mars rover launch

Vapors stream away from a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket during… Read More

June 16, 2020

Fitted with super-clean sample tubes, NASA’s next Mars rover nears launch date

Technicians installed sample collection tubes into NASA’s… Read More

June 12, 2020

After crane problem, ULA caps build-up of Atlas 5 rocket for Mars rover launch

The first stage of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, seen here… Read More

May 24, 2020

Assembly of Mars rover’s rocket to begin this week

Wrapped up for shipment, the first stage of the Atlas 5 rocket that… Read More

March 11, 2020

NASA to consider WFIRST launch options after mission passes key review

Artist’s illustration of the WFIRST spacecraft. Credit:… Read More