A United Launch Alliance #Atlas V #rocket with a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, #NROL33.
This #AtlasV is flying in the 401 configuration, with a 4 meter fairing, no solid rocket boosters, and single engine on its upper stage.
The NROL 33 payload is believed to be a #Quasar #satellite that allows the US to remain in constant contact to its surveillance satellites.

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A United #Launch Alliance #Atlas V #rocket in its 401 configuration with a 4 meter fairing, no solid #rocket boosters, and one upper stage engine, is lifting a classified #payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.
The #AtlasV has already ascended above Cape Canaveral and is about to make its turn to begin climbing to #orbit.
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A United #Launch Alliance #Atlas V 401 #rocket carries NROL-33 (probably a classified #NRO communications #satellite that will make up part of its #Quasar comm system that allows the #NationalReconnaissanceOffice to maintain contact with its spy satellites.
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