Blastoff! New Solar Orbiter launches atop Atlas V rocket

The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter launched atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on Feb. 9, 2020 from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Story: Solar Orbiter launches on historic mission to study the sun's poles - https://www.space.com/solar-orbiter-atlas-v-rocket-launch-success.html Solar Orbiter Facts: https://www.space.com/35865-solar-orbiter-facts.html Credit: NASA