In Brief: Lockheed Martin Atlas V has first successful launch

ATLAS AWAY: Lockheed Martin's first Atlas V launch vehicle successfully blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., at 6:05 p.m. EDT Aug. 21, carrying Eutelsat's Hot Bird 6 satellite. The rocket is Lockheed Martin's entry in the Air Force's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program, which also...

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