Tag: Ascent

  • Timeline: Atlas 5/TDRS-M ascent events

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    This is the launch timeline to be followed by the Atlas 5 rocket’s ascent into orbit from Cape Canaveral with NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-M. Launch is scheduled for Friday at 8:03 a.m. EDT (1203 GMT). T+0:00:01.1 Liftoff With the RD-180 main engine running, the Atlas 5 vehicle lifts off and begins a vertical…

  • Timeline: Atlas 5/OA-7 Cygnus ascent events

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    This is the launch timeline to be followed by the Atlas 5 rocket’s ascent into orbit from Cape Canaveral with the commercial Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo freighter headed to the International Space Station. Launch is scheduled for Tuesday at 11:11 a.m. EDT (1511 GMT). T+00:01.1 Liftoff With the RD-180 main engine running, the Atlas 5…

  • Timeline: Delta 4/WGS 9 launch events

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    Follow the Delta 4 rocket’s ascent into orbit from Cape Canaveral’s Complex 37 launch pad to deploy the Wideband Global SATCOM 9 communications satellite. Liftoff is scheduled for Saturday at 7:44 p.m. EDT (2344 GMT). T-00:05.0 Engine start The RS-68A main engine begins to ignite as the liquid hydrogen fuel valve is opened, creating a…

  • Timeline: Atlas 5/NROL-79 launch events

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    Follow the unclassified portion of the Atlas 5 rocket’s ascent to space from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base launch site with the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office’s NROL-79 satellite payload. Launch is scheduled for Wednesday at 9:50 a.m. local time (12:50 p.m. EST; 1750 GMT). T+00:01.1: Liftoff The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 vehicle, designated AV-068,…

  • Timeline: Atlas 5/SBIRS GEO Flight 3 ascent events

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    This is the launch timeline to be followed by the Atlas 5 rocket’s ascent into orbit from Cape Canaveral with the SBIRS GEO Flight 3 satellite for U.S. military infrared reconnaissance. Launch is scheduled for Thursday at 7:46 p.m. EST (0046 GMT). T+00:01.1 Liftoff With the RD-180 main engine running, the Atlas 5 vehicle lifts…

  • Timeline: Atlas 5/EchoStar 19 ascent

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    This is the launch timeline to be followed by the Atlas 5 rocket’s ascent into orbit from Cape Canaveral with the EchoStar 19 satellite for HughesNet’s direct-to-home Internet connectivity. Launch is scheduled for Sunday at 1:27 p.m. EST (1827 GMT). T+00:01.1 Liftoff With the RD-180 main engine running, the three strap-on solid rocket boosters are…

  • Timeline: Delta 4/WGS 8 launch events

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    Follow the Delta 4 rocket’s ascent into orbit from Cape Canaveral’s Complex 37 launch pad with the U.S. Air Force’s WGS 8 communications satellite. Liftoff is scheduled for Wednesday at 6:53 p.m. EST. T-00:05.0 Engine start The RS-68A main engine begins to ignite as the liquid hydrogen fuel valve is opened, creating a large fireball…

  • Timeline: Atlas 5/WorldView 4 ascent profile

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    This is the launch timeline to be followed by the Atlas 5 rocket’s ascent into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California with the commercial WorldView 4 Earth-imaging satellite for DigitalGlobe. Launch is scheduled for Friday at 10:30 a.m. local time (1:30 p.m. EST; 1830 GMT). T+0:00:01.1: Liftoff The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5…

  • Atlas 5/WorldView 4 launch timeline

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    This is the ascent timeline to be followed by the Atlas 5 rocket’s ascent into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California with the commercial WorldView 4 Earth-imaging satellite for DigitalGlobe. Launch is scheduled for Friday at 11:30 a.m. local time (2:30 p.m. EDT; 1830 GMT). T+0:00:01.1: Liftoff The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5…

  • Atlas 5/OSIRIS-REx launch timeline

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    Follow the Atlas 5 rocket’s ascent from Cape Canaveral’s Complex 41 launch pad to send NASA’s OSIRIS-REx on an interplanetary trajectory to intercept Asteroid Bennu and bring back a pristine sample. Launch is scheduled for Thursday at 7:05 p.m. EDT (2305 GMT). (Editor’s note: Times will vary slightly depending on when liftoff occurs during the…