Atlas V NROL-39 Launch Highlights

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifted off from Space Launch Complex-3 on Dec. 5 at 11:14 p.m. PST. Designated NROL-39, the mission is in support of national defense.

[usagi]

I like how the octopus' tentacle seems to be embracing Russia specifically 

[onorbit]

Needs more boosters!!! Get Werner Von Kerman.

[JakShiit]

At night you could film a gas blow torch and get the same effect

[mojola]

Too bad you couldn't capture that great bow shock that was visible from Los Angeles. Pretty launch!

[chekaschmeka]

Soooo many tentacles. Nothing is beyond our reach.

[USAmerican]

Better sound here:  
NROL-39 Vandenberg AFB

[Prformula]

I love the generic rock music played in the background.

[coleshipman]

What is a "payload"? this thing a war head?