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United Launch Alliance tapped to launch Joint Polar Satellite System-2

United Launch Alliance tapped to launch Joint Polar Satellite System-2

Artist’s depiction of the Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) satellite in orbit. Image Credit: NASA

NASA has selected a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 401 rocket to send the Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) spacecraft to orbit on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  (more…)

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Atlas V sends classified NROL-79 payload to space

Atlas V sends classified NROL-79 payload to space

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifts off from Space Launch Complex-3. Designated NROL-79, the mission is in support of national defense. Photo & Caption Credit: ULA

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket roared out of Vandenberg Air Force Base in California with a classified payload for the National…

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Launch of classified NROL-79 mission delayed

Launch of classified NROL-79 mission delayed

Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance

Colorado-based United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced on Monday, Jan. 16, that the launch date of the Atlas V 401 rocket with the NROL-79 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office had fallen under review. ULA will use this additional time to ensure the rocket will perform normally. (more…)

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WorldView-4 set to launch after months long delay

WorldView-4 set to launch after months long delay

Image Credit: ULA

After nearly two months of delays, United Launch Alliance (ULA) is once again gearing up to fly an Atlas V rocket with DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-4 satellite. The 15-minute launch window is scheduled to open at 10:30 a.m. PST (12:30 p.m. EST / 17:30 GMT) Nov. 11 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (more…)

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Nearby wildfire prompts delay in Atlas V launch

Nearby wildfire prompts delay in Atlas V launch

A specially designed DC-10 aircraft releases fire retardant on the canyon blaze in Vandenberg Air Force Base. The fire prompted a launch delay of the Atlas V rocket carrying the WorldView-4 satellite. Photo Credit: Matthew Kuhns / SpaceFlight Insider

The planned Sept. 18 launch of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 401 rocket with the WorldView-4 satellite has been postponeddue to a wildfire…

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Leaky liquid hydrogen line causes scrub of WorldView-4 launch

Leaky liquid hydrogen line causes scrub of WorldView-4 launch

An archive photo of an Atlas V 401. Photo Credit: ULA

A small liquid hydrogen (LH2) leak triggered a scrub of today’s scheduled launch of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 401. The rocket was slated to loft the WorldView-4 Earth-imaging satellite into orbit from Space Launch Complex 3E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (more…)

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ULA preparing to launch WorldView-4 satellite from Vandenberg

ULA preparing to launch WorldView-4 satellite from Vandenberg

Mission art for the WorldView-4 launch. Click for full image. Image Credit: ULA

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing to launch the the WorldView-4 satellite on Friday from Space Launch Complex 3E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Previously known as GeoEye-2, this spacecraft was manufactured by Lockheed Martin and is operated by DigitalGlobe. (more…)

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