News Archive / Tagged: Atlas V
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‘Big Slider’ Atlas V launches the USSF-8 mission
Theresa CrossJanuary 21st, 2022United Launch Alliance flew its first and only “Big Slider” Atlas V rocket to send two satellites into space for the United States Space Force.
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Starliner service module for Orbital Flight Test-2 being replaced
Theresa CrossDecember 14th, 2021Boeing has decided to replace the troubled service module meant to be used for the second uncrewed test flight of the company’s Starliner spacecraft.
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ULA’s Atlas V rocket lofts STP-3 mission for US Space Force
Theresa CrossDecember 7th, 2021A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket took to the skies from Florida to launch the STP-3 mission for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command.
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NASA’s Lucy mission begins journey to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids
Theresa CrossOctober 16th, 2021NASA’s Lucy mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids has begun with a launch atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
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Vandenberg Space Force Base sees its 2,000th launch
Theresa CrossOctober 4th, 2021Last week, Vandenberg Space Force Base saw its 2,000th launch with the orbiting of the Landsat 9 Earth observation satellite.
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ULA Atlas V lofts Landsat 9 into orbit for NASA and USGS
Theresa CrossSeptember 28th, 2021United Launch Alliance sent the newest Earth-observation satellite, Landsat 9, into orbit for NASA and the United States Geological Survey.
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Vulcan booster rolled to Florida pad for fueling tests
Theresa CrossAugust 27th, 2021A 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.
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Boeing’s OFT-2 Starliner mission will not launch in August
Cullen DesforgesAugust 14th, 2021Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft for the second uncrewed Orbital Flight Test requires “deeper-level troubleshooting” on its propulsion system and will be returned to its processing facility.
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UPDATE: Propulsion system issue delays OFT-2 Starliner launch
Derek RichardsonAugust 3rd, 2021Several hours before the planned launch of Boeing’s uncrewed OFT-2 Starliner spacecraft, the company called off the flight.
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Atlas rocket for Boeing crewed mission arrives at the Cape
Matt HaskellJune 25th, 2021On June 21, United Launch Alliance unloaded its Atlas V rocket first stage, and Dual Engine Centaur Upper stage in Port Canaveral, Florida, ahead of Boeing's Crewed Flight Test mission.
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Atlas V STP-3 mission delayed
Theresa CrossJune 5th, 2021A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Space Force's STP-3 mission has been delayed, according to a release by the launch provider.
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ULA successfully launches NRO-101 mission into evening Florida sky
Sean CostelloNovember 13th, 2020With the tell-tale crackle of three GEM 63 solid rocket boosters, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket leapt from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 41 pad at 5:32 p.m. EST this evening, carrying a top-secret National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) payload skyward.
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ULA set to launch classified spy satellite atop Atlas V, featuring first GEM 63 boosters
Matt HaskellNovember 4th, 2020United Launch Alliance is set to launch their Atlas V rocket on Wednesday evening, November 4, launching the highly classified NROL-101 spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office from Cape Canaveral.
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SES awards launch contracts to ULA & SpaceX
Matt HaskellAugust 7th, 2020SES has contracted both United Launch Alliance (ULA) and SpaceX to fly its newest four C-band satellites into orbit in 2022.
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Launch of USSF-7 scrubbed due to weather
Sean CostelloMay 16th, 2020Despite the availability of two 10-minute windows, United Launch Alliance was unable to loft the USSF-7 payload atop their Atlas V rocket due to weather violations in the launch criteria.
