Atlas 5 launches 'New Horizons,' the first mission to Pluto 1/19/06 ~ 2:00pm Homepage          Launch Photos       Purchase Photos! Astronomy Picture of the Day Planetary Society Top Space Photos of 2006 New Horizons website: The PI's Perspective New Horizons cleanroom gallery      Rocket Rollout Gallery      On the pad, sunset <--- Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter                                    ASTRA 1KR --->

Distant shots taken from the roof of the Shuttle Launch Control Center:

An empty pad, always a good ending!: