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  • ULA’s Atlas V rocket to launch its final national security mission on July 30
  • USSF-51 mission will be the 100th for ULA overall
  • Atlas V has flown 100 missions since debuting in 2002
  • Space Force praises Atlas V’s performance over past 20 years
  • ULA’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket to take over national security launches after Atlas V
  • Atlas V still has 15 more missions planned, mostly for Amazon’s Project Kuiper

The United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rocket will complete its final national security mission with the USSF-51 launch on Tuesday, July 30th. The rocket has been in service since 1957 and has completed 100 national security missions. ULA’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket will take over for future national security launches after Atlas V retires. Watch the historic launch live on Space.com.

Factuality Level: 8
Factuality Justification: The article provides accurate and objective information about the final Atlas V rocket launch for a national security mission, its history, and future plans for ULA and Space Force. It includes quotes from relevant sources and gives details on the upcoming USSF-51 mission without any sensationalism or personal opinions.
Noise Level: 3
Noise Justification: The article provides relevant information about the final national security mission of United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket and its history, as well as future plans for ULA and the Space Force. It also mentions related news and upcoming launches. However, it does not contain any irrelevant or misleading information, nor does it dive into unrelated territories.
Public Companies: United Launch Alliance (ULA), Boeing (BA), Amazon (AMZN), SpaceX (SPACE)
Key People: Col. Jim Horne (senior materiel leader for Launch Execution Delta), Walt Lauderdale (USSF-51 mission director)

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Financial Markets Impacted: No
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