Tag: ULA
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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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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 Delta IV-H launches with NROL-65
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV conducted a morning launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Wednesday, carrying a classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office. Liftoff of the NROL-65 mission, which deployed the last KH-11 reconnaissance satellite, occurred at 11:03 local time (16:03 UTC). Delta IV-H Launch: NRO Launch 65, or NROL-65,…
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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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EFT-1: Delta IV-H set for shipping to Florida next March
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy – that is set to launch the Exploration Flight Test -1 (EFT-1) Orion into space next year – has passed the 50 percent mark in its fabrication process in Alabama. The vehicle will be shipped to the Florida Space Coast next March, ahead of its September, 2014…
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ULA Delta IV successfully lofts WGS-5 satellite
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV has launched with the fifth Wideband Global SATCOM satellite on Friday night, following a 24 hour delay caused by an issue associated with a ground support system helium pressurization line. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 37B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force occured at 20:27 local time. Delta IV…
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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…