Launch Spotlight: ULA launches a new NOAA weather satellite

Launching this mission will be the 541 configuration, nicknamed the “Dominator.” It features a five-meter diameter payload fairing, four solid rocket boosters, and a single RL-10 upper-stage engine.


The Weather

March 1, 2022, 4:38 p.m. EST

  • 80% GO
  • Primary Concern(s):
    • Cumulus Clouds
    • Liftoff Winds
  • Risk(s):
    • N/A

24-hour Delay

  • 80% GO
  • Primary Concern(s):
    • Cumulus Clouds
  • Risk(s):
    • N/A

Last Updated: Mar. 1, 9:45 a.m. EST

Read the full forecast here


Where to watch?

You can find coverage of Tuesday’s Atlas V launch on NASA’s YouTube channel. The live stream is scheduled to go live about 30-40 minutes before launch.


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