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WATCH: NASA Livestreams 360-Degree View Of Rocket Launch

A special 360-degree camera was installed on the launch pad near the base of the Atlas V rocket heading to the International Space Station.
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, with the Orbital ATK Cygnus pressurized cargo module, stands ready for launch on the pad at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Updated at 11:15 a.m. ET

A resupply rocket took off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Tuesday, and anyone with a computer, smartphone or virtual reality headset can experience it as

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