In this long exposure photo, the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Boeing Starliner crew capsule lifts off on an orbital flight test to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force station, Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

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Rocket scheduled for 11:03 p.m. launch from Cape Canaveral

by: Matt Fortin

Posted: Feb 9, 2020 / 03:04 PM EST

Updated: Feb 9, 2020 / 03:04 PM EST

In this long exposure photo, the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Boeing Starliner crew capsule lifts off on an orbital flight test to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force station, Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

by: Matt Fortin

Posted: Feb 9, 2020 / 03:04 PM EST

Updated: Feb 9, 2020 / 03:04 PM EST

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (WFLA) — The ULA Atlas V rocket launch is scheduled for late Sunday night.

The Solar Orbiter launch from Cape Canaveral is expected to take place at 11:03 p.m.

The rocket is on a mission to reach the sun, which won’t happen for about three years.

Read more here.

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