Arc of launch into clouds at nighttime with United Launch Alliance tower at right

Liftoff of Cygnus Cargo Ship, Atlas V Rocket on Mission to International Space Station

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft on a resupply mission to the International Space Station lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 11:05 p.m. EDT on March 22, 2016.

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