ULA’s ‘Bruiser’ rocket takes flight
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on September 10, carrying the SILENTBARKER/NROL-107 mission for the U.S. Space Force. ULA’s “bruiser” configuration, the most powerful variant of the Atlas rocket, features five boosters each delivering over 371,000 pounds of additional thrust. This photo, snapped by husband-and-wife team Charles and Jennifer Briggs, captures this immense power in vivid detail.
