The Atlas V launch scheduled for Thursday morning went off without a hitch, with the rocket brilliantly filling the Orlando sky.

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V 421 rocket launched this morning at approximately 6:29 a.m. from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The rocket is carrying the sixth and final Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit spacecraft, which is a missile detection and early warning satellite for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command.

Fuel trail of Atlas V rocket over downtown Orlando on August 4
The Atlas V rocket left a noticeable trail in the early morning Orlando sky on August 4

The spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin using its LM 2100 Combat Bus and is an enhanced space vehicle that provides resiliency and cyber-hardening against threats, as well as improved spacecraft power, propulsion and electronics, according to ULA.

For more information on the Atlas V rocket, or other launches by the organization, visit the United Launch Alliance website.