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Atlas V Roars, MSL Mars Bound

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Nov 26, 2011
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Atlas V Roars, MSL Mars Bound
With a thunderous roar, the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off the launch pad, sending the MSL spacecraft with the Curiosity rover on its trip to Mars.

With a thunderous roar, the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off the launch pad, sending the MSL spacecraft with the Curiosity rover on its trip to Mars.

Image credit: NASA/Darrell L. McCall Nov. 26, 2011