Aug 1, 2020
Nasa launches Atlas V
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Nasa launches Atlas V
Atlas V rocket sends two payloads to orbit for Space Force
Atlas V rocket sends two payloads to orbit for Space Force
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket sends the USSF-12 mission into space for the United States Space Force. Credit: Theresa Cross / Spaceflight Insider United Launch Alliance orbited two satellites atop an Atlas V 541 rocket for the United States Space Force and Department of Defense. (more…)
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'Big Slider' Atlas V launches the USSF-8 mission
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket lifts off in a “511” configuration for the USSF-8 mission. Credit: Theresa Cross / Spaceflight Insider United Launch Alliance flew its first and only “Big Slider” Atlas V rocket to send two satellites into space for the United States Space Force. (more…)
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Vulcan booster rolled to Florida pad for fueling tests
A test article for @ulalaunch's #Vulcan rocket was rolled to the company's Florida launch pad earlier this week for fueling tests. It's first flight is expected sometime next year. #CountownToVulcan
A test article for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 41 in Florida. Credit: Theresa Cross / Spaceflight Insider A test article for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket was rolled out to the company’s Cape Canaveral Launch pad in advance of cryogenic testing. (more…)
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ULA gets the nod to launch GOES-T satellite
ULA gets the nod to launch GOES-T satellite
The Atlas V with GOES-R before launch. Photo Credit: Chris Giersch / NASA Edge
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA has selected a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket to ferry the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-T to orbit. (more…)
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Gallery: ULA completes third flight of 2019
Gallery: ULA completes third flight of 2019
The launch of AEHF-5 marked the third that ULA has conducted in 2019. Photo Credit: Scott Schilke / SpaceFlight Insider
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — ULA launched an Atlas V rocket with the AEHF-5 on Thursday, Aug. 8 2019. The early morning flight marked an increasingly rare appearance for the venerable launch vehicle. (more…)
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Stacking underway for next Atlas V launch
Stacking underway for next Atlas V launch
The Atlas V to be used for the AEHF-5 mission is being assembled at the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex 41. Photo Credit: Michael Howard / SpaceFlight Insider
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — United Launch Alliance has begun assembling the Atlas V rocket that will be used to orbit the U.S. Air Force’s next advanced communications satellite. (more…)
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Video: Flames, Fury and Flight - ULA sends AEHF-4 into the black
Video: Flames, Fury and Flight – ULA sends AEHF-4 into the black
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket leaves the pad at Canaveral’s SLC-41 with the AEHF-4 satellite on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at 12:15 a.m. EDT (04:15 GMT). Photo Credit: Scott Schilke / SpaceFlight Insider
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It seemed as if the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-4) satellite didn’t want to waste any time getting off the launch pad at Canaveral’s Space…
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