Tag: Atlas V
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Pad hardware changes preview new era for Space Coast
Ongoing work at the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral is continuing to lay the groundwork to once again launch American astronauts from home soil. While the huge Pad 39B equipment enters a critical period of testing at KSC for the Space Launch System, the Crew Access Arm and White Room is scheduled to be…
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Atlas V successfully launches NROL-61 reconnaissance satellite
United Launch Alliance successfully launched a satellite for the US National Reconnaissance Office Thursday aboard an Atlas V rocket. Liftoff for the mission designated NRO Launch 61, or NROL-61, occurred from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex -41 (SLC-41) at the start of the launch window that opened at 08:37 local time (12:37 UTC). NROL-61 Launch:…
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ULA Atlas V successfully launches with MUOS-5 for the US Navy
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket has completed the US Navy’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) constellation Friday, following the launch of the fifth and final first-generation satellite from Cape Canaveral. The launch occurred at the start of a 44-minute window that opened at 10:30 Eastern Daylight Time (14:30 UTC). MUOS-5 Mission: The Mobile User…
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Return of Antares expected to target August launch with OA-5 Cygnus
Orbital ATK’s continuing preparations to return its Antares rocket to flight operations has resulted in an updated preliminary launch date in the August timeframe. The launch – involving the OA-5 Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) – requires static fire test data analysis to be completed, along with final trajectory shaping work. Antares…
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Return of Antares expected to target August launch with OA-5 Cygnus
Orbital ATK’s continuing preparations to return its Antares rocket to flight operations has resulted in an updated preliminary launch date in the August timeframe. The launch – involving the OA-5 Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) – requires static fire test data analysis to be completed, along with final trajectory shaping work. Antares…
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Starliner’s first complete hull mated at Kennedy; crew launch delayed to 2018
Boeing has completed a major milestone in their drive to help NASA regain domestic access to space with the mating of two critical portions of their CST-100 Starliner Structural Test Article to complete the first hull of the commercial vehicle. Meanwhile, Boeing has informed investors that the first crewed launch of Starliner will be delayed…
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OA-6: Atlas V booster shortcomings due to MRCV anomaly
Despite successfully lofting the OA-6 Cygnus safely into orbit, United Launch Alliance (ULA) engineers have been investigating the first stage launch phase of the Atlas V’s March mission. The Atlas V booster shutdown several seconds ahead of schedule due to what is now classed as a fault with RD-180 Mixture Ratio Control Valve (MRCV) assembly. Atlas…
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Cygnus completes ISS arrival as ULA investigate Atlas V launch
Orbital ATK’s Cygnus resupply ship has berthing at the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday morning. Cygnus launched to orbit on its second ride on the United Launch Alliance Atlas V and enjoyed a nominal deployment from the rocket – although ULA is investigating why the Centaur upper stage had to modify its burn time to push…
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OA-6 Cygnus launched to the ISS via Atlas V
Beginning its sixth flight Tuesday night, Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft lifted off atop an Atlas rocket to begin a two-month mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff of the OA-6 mission from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral was on schedule at 23:05:51 local time (03:05 UTC on Wednesday), with berthing expected on Saturday. Cygnus OA-6: Tuesday’s…
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Atlas V opens 2016 campaign with successful GPS IIF-12 launch
United Launch Alliance successfully launched its Atlas V carrying the twelfth and final Block IIF GPS satellite Friday. Flying from Cape Canaveral, the rocket lifted off – despite weather-related challenges during the countdown – with her GPS IIF-12 spacecraft at 08:38 local time (13:38 UTC), the opening of what was a nineteen-minute window. Atlas V Mission: Friday’s…