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Alamy Live News. 2WB3HB1 A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket launches at 2:18 AM on its maiden flight from Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida on Monday, January 8, 2024. The primary payload onboard the new rocket is the Astrobotic Peregrine lunar lander, carrying multiple instruments for NASA to the moon. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News This is an Alamy Live News image and may not be part of your current Alamy deal . If you are unsure, please contact our sales team to check.

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