Tag: Atlas V
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Dream Chaser’s KSC vision enables 2016 debut
The highly anticipated confirmation that Dream Chaser will be taking up residency at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) was finally made public this week, albeit with a few welcome surprises. The “baby orbiter” will be processed in the Operations & Checkout (O&C) building, ahead of a “committed” debut launch atop of an Atlas V rocket…
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ULA opens 2014 campaign with Atlas V launch of TDRS-L
United Launch Alliance successfully conducted their first mission of 2014 Thursday evening, with an Atlas V deploying NASA’s latest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-L. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral occurred at 21:33 local time (02:33 UTC Friday) mid way through the 40 minute launch window. Atlas V/TDRS-L Mission: The twelfth spacecraft in NASA’s Tracking and…
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Atlas V launches NROL-39 from Vandenberg
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) have launched their Atlas V rocket on the NROL-39 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. Liftoff from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California was on schedule at the opening of the launch window at 23:13 local time Thursday (07:13 UTC on Friday). Atlas V Mission: The primary payload for Thursday’s…
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Atlas V launches MAVEN en route to Martian adventure
NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft has begun its journey to Mars following its launch atop the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket Monday. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) occurred at 13:28 Eastern (18:28 UTC), at the start of what was a two-hour window. MAVEN: The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN,…
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Assessing the Martian atmosphere: MAVEN prepares for launch
With less than 18 days to go before the beginning of NASA’s next scheduled mission to Mars, engineers and vehicle processing personnel at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, are hard at work preparing MAVEN and its Atlas V rocket for launch on 18 November. MAVEN – A multi-year/corporation endeavor: The Mars Atmosphere and…
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United Launch Alliance celebrate 75 launch milestone
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) celebrated its 75 launch milestone when their Atlas V launch vehicle successfully lofted the AEHF-3 satellite out of Cape Canaveral Wednesday morning. While its successes with payloads such as military satellites continue, the company is also a front runner in the effort of returning America’s domestic crew launch capability in…
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ULA Atlas V launches with AEHF-3 satellite
United Launch Alliance are conducting its seventy-fifth launch Wednesday morning, with the Atlas V tasked with deploying the AEHF-3 satellite for the US Air Force. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The launch was delayed from its original T-0 due to range weather, prior to successfully launching at 04:10 local time (08:10 UTC). Atlas…
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ULA Atlas V successfully lofts MUOS-2 satellite
The US Navy’s MUOS-2 satellite was launched on Friday morning aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral was re-scheduled to 13:00 UTC (09:00 local time) after an earlier upper level winds constraints. The spacecraft was delivered to its initial destination via the Centaur Upper Stage. Atlas…
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ULA Atlas V succesfully deploys new GPS satellite
United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched an Atlas V Wednesday evening, successfully delivering the fourth satellite in the US Air Force’s new series of Global Positioning System satellites. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station occurred at 21:38 UTC (17:38 local time). Atlas V Launch: The fourth Block IIF GPS…
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ULA Atlas V launch with SBIRS GEO-2 successful
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched their Atlas V rocket Tuesday, carrying the SBIRS GEO-2 infrared missile detection satellite into orbit. Liftoff from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral was on schedule at 21:21 UTC (16:21 EST), followed by the successful deployment of the spacecraft. Atlas V Launch: SBIRS GEO-2 is the second satellite in the Space-Based…