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line</a> sounded way more epic.</em></p> <p>After potential delays pushing the flight of the satellite into next year, Amazon took advantage of one of its Atlas rockets to launch its first two Kuiper internet satellites to begin testing its service. 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class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>ULA is prepared to launch the first batch of Amazon Kuiper test satellites into orbit on the final Atlas V 501 rocket. The satellites, which were initially intended for Vulcan, have been mated with the rocket and enclosed in its payload fairing. Project Kuiper&#8217;s &#8220;Protoflight&#8221; mission is set to launch Friday with a window opening up at 2:00 P.M. </p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="amazon,atlas-v,launch,project-kuiper,ula" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="38564" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/10/04/everything-you-need-to-know-about-amazons-first-kuiper-launch/#more-38564" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/launch/">Launch</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ula/">ULA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/vulcan/">Vulcan</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/atlas-v/">Atlas V</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/project-kuiper/">Project Kuiper</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/08/14/amazon-moving-kuiper-satellites-from-vulcan-to-atlas/">Amazon moving Kuiper satellites from Vulcan to Atlas</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/"> <img alt='Avatar for Seth Kurkowski' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=36&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Aug 14 2023 - 8:05 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/08/14/amazon-moving-kuiper-satellites-from-vulcan-to-atlas/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 1 Comment </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/08/14/amazon-moving-kuiper-satellites-from-vulcan-to-atlas/"> <img width="1320" height="743" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1320" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="12590" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/04/19/amazon-to-launch-its-first-batch-of-project-kuiper-satellites-on-ula-rockets/amazon_atlasv_kuiper/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png" data-orig-size="1320,743" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Amazon_AtlasV_Kuiper" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Amazon is switching rockets for its inaugural Kuiper satellite launch while maintaining the same launch provider. In late September, two Kuiper test satellites are set to be launched into orbit aboard the second Atlas V launch of the year.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="amazon,atlas-v,launch,project-kuiper,ula,vulcan" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="37725" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2023/08/14/amazon-moving-kuiper-satellites-from-vulcan-to-atlas/#more-37725" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ula/">ULA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/vulcan/">Vulcan</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/atlas-v/">Atlas V</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/11/10/ula-and-nasa-test-inflatable-heat-shield-on-atlas-launch-from-california/">ULA and NASA test inflatable heat shield on Atlas launch from California</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/derekiswise/"> <img alt='Avatar for Derek Wise' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/60b2a8cf3b51484a93cc1b5d326ee4e7?s=18&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/60b2a8cf3b51484a93cc1b5d326ee4e7?s=36&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/derekiswise/" title="Posts by Derek Wise" rel="author">Derek Wise</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Nov 10 2022 - 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These two satellites will be operated by SES of Luxembourg and provide TV broadcasting service across the continental United States.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="atlas-v,launch,ses,slc-41,ula" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="33077" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/10/03/ses-20-21-launch-spotlight/#more-33077" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/falcon-9/">Falcon 9</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/spacex/">SpaceX</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ula/">ULA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/atlas-v/">Atlas V</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/08/07/watch-cape-canaverals-first-two-rocket-launch-day-since-neil-armstrongs-first-spaceflight/">Watch Cape Canaveral&#8217;s first two rocket launch day since Neil Armstrong&#8217;s first spaceflight</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/derekiswise/"> <img alt='Avatar for Derek Wise' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/60b2a8cf3b51484a93cc1b5d326ee4e7?s=18&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/60b2a8cf3b51484a93cc1b5d326ee4e7?s=36&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/derekiswise/" title="Posts by Derek Wise" rel="author">Derek Wise</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Aug 7 2022 - 9:17 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/08/07/watch-cape-canaverals-first-two-rocket-launch-day-since-neil-armstrongs-first-spaceflight/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/08/07/watch-cape-canaverals-first-two-rocket-launch-day-since-neil-armstrongs-first-spaceflight/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Atlas V and Falcon 9 launch" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="32038" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/08/07/watch-cape-canaverals-first-two-rocket-launch-day-since-neil-armstrongs-first-spaceflight/atlas-5-falcon-9-launch/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png" data-orig-size="2500,1250" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Atlas-5-Falcon-9-launch" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>While Cape Canaveral is no stranger to a high launch cadence, last week the Cape saw something it hasn&#8217;t seen in decades – two launches on the same day. On the early morning of August 4, ULA launched SBIRS GEO-6, then in the evening, SpaceX launched KPLO.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="atlas-v,falcon-9,spacex,ula" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="32037" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/08/07/watch-cape-canaverals-first-two-rocket-launch-day-since-neil-armstrongs-first-spaceflight/#more-32037" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article aside container"> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/08/04/sbirs-geo-6-launch-spotlight/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/SBIRS-GEO-6-Liftoff-jared-locke-featured.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/SBIRS-GEO-6-Liftoff-jared-locke-featured.jpg?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/SBIRS-GEO-6-Liftoff-jared-locke-featured.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/SBIRS-GEO-6-Liftoff-jared-locke-featured.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/SBIRS-GEO-6-Liftoff-jared-locke-featured.jpg?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="32052" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/08/04/sbirs-geo-6-launch-spotlight/sbirs-geo-6-liftoff-jared-locke-featured/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/SBIRS-GEO-6-Liftoff-jared-locke-featured.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all" data-orig-size="2000,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="SBIRS GEO-6 Liftoff &#8211; jared locke- featured" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/SBIRS-GEO-6-Liftoff-jared-locke-featured.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/08/SBIRS-GEO-6-Liftoff-jared-locke-featured.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/launch/">Launch</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ula/">ULA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/space-force/">Space Force</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/atlas-v/">Atlas V</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/slc-41/">SLC-41</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h4"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/08/04/sbirs-geo-6-launch-spotlight/">Launch Spotlight: SBIRS GEO-6 – ULA set to launch new missile detection satellite</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/jaredgames0723/"> <img alt='Avatar for Jared Locke' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9fbffae91204fe5ab6e7526f6916010b?s=18&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9fbffae91204fe5ab6e7526f6916010b?s=36&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/jaredgames0723/" title="Posts by Jared Locke" rel="author">Jared Locke</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Aug 4 2022 - 3:29 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/08/04/sbirs-geo-6-launch-spotlight/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <p>A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 421 rocket will launch the sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO-6) mission for the United States Space Force&#8217;s Space Systems Command to a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. 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The target liftoff time is no earlier than 6 p.m. EDT on June 30, 2022, from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="atlas-v,launch,slc-41,ula" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="31102" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/06/26/ussf-12-launch-spotlight/#more-31102" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/boeing/">Boeing</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/starliner/">Starliner</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ula/">ULA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/atlas-v/">Atlas V</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/oft-2/">OFT-2</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/05/20/oft-2-launch-pictures-see-boeings-starliner-launch-to-the-iss/">OFT-2 launch pictures: See Boeing&#8217;s Starliner launch to the ISS</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/derekiswise/"> <img alt='Avatar for Derek Wise' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/60b2a8cf3b51484a93cc1b5d326ee4e7?s=18&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/60b2a8cf3b51484a93cc1b5d326ee4e7?s=36&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/derekiswise/" title="Posts by Derek Wise" rel="author">Derek Wise</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">May 20 2022 - 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The rocket carried Boeing&#8217;s CST-100 Starliner capsule towards the International Space Station for an uncrewed test flight. Check out the <em>Space Explored</em> team&#8217;s picture gallery of OFT-2:</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="atlas-v,boeing,oft-2,starliner,ula" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="30657" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/05/20/oft-2-launch-pictures-see-boeings-starliner-launch-to-the-iss/#more-30657" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article aside container"> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/05/19/launch-spotlight-starliner-oft-2-launched/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/Starliner-OFT-2-Launch-Jared-Locke-Featured.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/Starliner-OFT-2-Launch-Jared-Locke-Featured.jpg?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/Starliner-OFT-2-Launch-Jared-Locke-Featured.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/Starliner-OFT-2-Launch-Jared-Locke-Featured.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/Starliner-OFT-2-Launch-Jared-Locke-Featured.jpg?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="30791" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/05/19/launch-spotlight-starliner-oft-2-launched/starliner-oft-2-launch-jared-locke-featured/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/Starliner-OFT-2-Launch-Jared-Locke-Featured.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all" data-orig-size="2000,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="Starliner OFT-2 Launch &#8211; Jared Locke &#8211; Featured" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/Starliner-OFT-2-Launch-Jared-Locke-Featured.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/Starliner-OFT-2-Launch-Jared-Locke-Featured.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/boeing/">Boeing</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/starliner/">Starliner</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/launch/">Launch</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/international-space-station/">International Space Station</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ula/">ULA</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h4"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/05/19/launch-spotlight-starliner-oft-2-launched/">Launch Spotlight: Starliner OFT-2 – CST-100 Starliner&#8217;s second test flight to the ISS</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/jaredgames0723/"> <img alt='Avatar for Jared Locke' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9fbffae91204fe5ab6e7526f6916010b?s=18&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9fbffae91204fe5ab6e7526f6916010b?s=36&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/jaredgames0723/" title="Posts by Jared Locke" rel="author">Jared Locke</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">May 19 2022 - 3:54 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/05/19/launch-spotlight-starliner-oft-2-launched/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <p>A United Launch Alliance Atlas V N22 rocket will launch the Boeing CST-100 Starliner capsule to the International Space Station for its second test flight. 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href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/03/01/launch-spotlight-ula-to-launch-a-new-noaa-weather-satellite/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/GOES-T-Liftoff-Atlas-V-541-Jared-Locke-featured.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/GOES-T-Liftoff-Atlas-V-541-Jared-Locke-featured.jpg?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/GOES-T-Liftoff-Atlas-V-541-Jared-Locke-featured.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/GOES-T-Liftoff-Atlas-V-541-Jared-Locke-featured.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/GOES-T-Liftoff-Atlas-V-541-Jared-Locke-featured.jpg?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="28561" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/03/01/launch-spotlight-ula-to-launch-a-new-noaa-weather-satellite/goes-t-liftoff-atlas-v-541-jared-locke-featured/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/GOES-T-Liftoff-Atlas-V-541-Jared-Locke-featured.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all" data-orig-size="5120,2560" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="GOES-T Liftoff &#8211; Atlas V 541 &#8211; Jared Locke featured" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Image: Jared Locke / Space Explored&lt;/p&gt; " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/GOES-T-Liftoff-Atlas-V-541-Jared-Locke-featured.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/GOES-T-Liftoff-Atlas-V-541-Jared-Locke-featured.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/launch/">Launch</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ula/">ULA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/atlas-v/">Atlas V</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/noaa/">NOAA</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h4"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/03/01/launch-spotlight-ula-to-launch-a-new-noaa-weather-satellite/">Launch Spotlight: ULA launches a new NOAA weather satellite</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/jaredgames0723/"> <img alt='Avatar for Jared Locke' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9fbffae91204fe5ab6e7526f6916010b?s=18&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9fbffae91204fe5ab6e7526f6916010b?s=36&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/jaredgames0723/" title="Posts by Jared Locke" rel="author">Jared Locke</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Mar 1 2022 - 1:38 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/03/01/launch-spotlight-ula-to-launch-a-new-noaa-weather-satellite/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <p>A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 is set to launch the GOES-T weather satellite at 4:38 p.m. EST on March 1, 2022. This NOAA satellite will replace the existing GOES-17 (West) satellite which has had issues with its Advanced Baseline Imager.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="atlas-v,launch,noaa,ula" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="28271" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/03/01/launch-spotlight-ula-to-launch-a-new-noaa-weather-satellite/#more-28271" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article aside container"> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/02/21/take-a-look-inside-ulas-rocket-factory-in-the-companys-latest-video/"> <img width="1600" height="827" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="28300" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/02/21/take-a-look-inside-ulas-rocket-factory-in-the-companys-latest-video/ula-decatur-factory-tour/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png" data-orig-size="2410,1246" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="ULA Decatur Factory tour" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ula/">ULA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/atlas-v/">Atlas V</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/delta-iv-heavy/">Delta IV Heavy</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h4"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/02/21/take-a-look-inside-ulas-rocket-factory-in-the-companys-latest-video/">Take a look inside ULA&#8217;s Rocket Factory in the company&#8217;s latest video</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/derekiswise/"> <img alt='Avatar for Derek Wise' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/60b2a8cf3b51484a93cc1b5d326ee4e7?s=18&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/60b2a8cf3b51484a93cc1b5d326ee4e7?s=36&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/derekiswise/" title="Posts by Derek Wise" rel="author">Derek Wise</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Feb 21 2022 - 2:33 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/02/21/take-a-look-inside-ulas-rocket-factory-in-the-companys-latest-video/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <p>In a four-minute &#8220;How It&#8217;s Made&#8221; style video, ULA takes viewers inside its Decatur, Alabama rocket factory to see where the company makes its Delta, Atlas, and Vulcan rockets.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="atlas-v,delta-iv-heavy,ula" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="28299" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/02/21/take-a-look-inside-ulas-rocket-factory-in-the-companys-latest-video/#more-28299" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ula/">ULA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/space-force/">Space Force</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/atlas-v/">Atlas V</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/01/21/ula-launches-first-time-configuration-atlas-v-for-the-us-space-force/">ULA launches first-time configuration Atlas V for the US Space Force</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/"> <img alt='Avatar for Seth Kurkowski' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=36&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jan 21 2022 - 12:23 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/01/21/ula-launches-first-time-configuration-atlas-v-for-the-us-space-force/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/01/21/ula-launches-first-time-configuration-atlas-v-for-the-us-space-force/"> <img width="1500" height="1000" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/01/ULA_USSF8_1.jpeg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1500" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/01/ULA_USSF8_1.jpeg?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/01/ULA_USSF8_1.jpeg?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/01/ULA_USSF8_1.jpeg?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/01/ULA_USSF8_1.jpeg?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="27357" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/01/21/ula-launches-first-time-configuration-atlas-v-for-the-us-space-force/ula_ussf8_1/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/01/ULA_USSF8_1.jpeg?quality=82&amp;strip=all" data-orig-size="4096,2730" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="ULA_USSF8_1" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Credit: Jared Locke / Space Explored&lt;/p&gt; " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/01/ULA_USSF8_1.jpeg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/01/ULA_USSF8_1.jpeg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Today United Launch Alliance launched its first mission of 2022, and the final unflown configuration of the <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/atlas-v/">Atlas V rocket</a>. 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<span class="author__link">Ben Lovejoy</span> <span class="meta__post-date">Nov 28 2024</span> </div> </div> </article> </li> </ul> </div> </div><div id="div-gpt-ad-1437016474156-0-27355" class="inlinead ad-container ad-container--river rightrail-ad rightrail"></div><div id="div-gpt-ad-1437016474156-0-27355" class="inlinead ad-container ad-container--river hide-lg"></div> </aside> <div class="container med left river__posts"> <article class="article aside container"> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/01/19/launch-spotlight-ula-atlas-v-to-launch-two-payloads-but-this-atlas-is-different/"> <img width="1500" height="1000" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/01/USSF-8-SLC-41-Jared.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1500" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/01/USSF-8-SLC-41-Jared.jpg?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 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href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/launch/">Launch</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ula/">ULA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/space-force/">Space Force</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/atlas-v/">Atlas V</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h4"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/01/19/launch-spotlight-ula-atlas-v-to-launch-two-payloads-but-this-atlas-is-different/">Launch Spotlight: ULA Atlas V to launch two payloads, but this Atlas is different</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/jaredgames0723/"> <img alt='Avatar for Jared Locke' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9fbffae91204fe5ab6e7526f6916010b?s=18&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9fbffae91204fe5ab6e7526f6916010b?s=36&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 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to geosynchronous orbit for the U.S. Space Force. The USSF-8 mission will be the only Atlas V to fly the 511 configuration and is ULA&#8217;s first flight of 2022.</p> <p><strong>Launch Date:</strong>&nbsp;Friday, January 21, 2:00 p.m. EST</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="atlas-v,launch,space-force,ula" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="27297" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2022/01/19/launch-spotlight-ula-atlas-v-to-launch-two-payloads-but-this-atlas-is-different/#more-27297" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide 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journey the Trojan asteroids.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="atlas-v,launch,lucy,nasa,ula" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="22641" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/10/16/ula-launches-nasas-lucy-spacecraft-to-jupiters-trojan-asteroids-in-hopes-of-discovering-secrets-of-our-solar-system/#more-22641" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide sponsored"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/feature/spaceflight/">Spaceflight</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a 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src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=36&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Sep 27 2021 - 10:31 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/09/27/live-blog-landsat-9/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" 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data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>NASA will launch their <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/09/25/nasa-gearing-up-to-launch-its-best-earth-imaging-satellite-yet-landsat-9/">Landsat 9 Earth-imaging satellite</a> to continue the longest-running Earth-imaging satellite program, which <a href="https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/nli/landsat">began in the 1970s</a>. Landsat 9 will launch on a ULA Atlas V rocket from their west coast launch facilities. The mission will replace Landsat 7, which launched back in 1999. Follow along with live updates on the Landsat 9 launch below.</p> <p><strong>Date:</strong>&nbsp;Monday, September 27 2:12 p.m. EDT</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="atlas-v,landsat,nasa,ula,usgs" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="21008" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/09/27/live-blog-landsat-9/#more-21008" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ula/">ULA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/atlas-v/">Atlas V</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/landsat/">Landsat</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/07/08/atlas-v-en-route-to-vandenberg-for-landsat-9-mission/">Atlas V en-route to Vandenberg for Landsat-9 mission (Update: Arrived)</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/derekiswise/"> <img alt='Avatar for Derek Wise' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/60b2a8cf3b51484a93cc1b5d326ee4e7?s=18&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/60b2a8cf3b51484a93cc1b5d326ee4e7?s=36&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/derekiswise/" title="Posts by Derek Wise" rel="author">Derek Wise</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jul 8 2021 - 7:24 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/07/08/atlas-v-en-route-to-vandenberg-for-landsat-9-mission/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/07/08/atlas-v-en-route-to-vandenberg-for-landsat-9-mission/"> <img width="1500" height="1000" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="15149" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/07/08/atlas-v-en-route-to-vandenberg-for-landsat-9-mission/49923025437_298ae52203_k/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png" data-orig-size="2048,1365" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="49923025437_298ae52203_k" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Image of Atlas V from Mars 2020. Credit: ULA&lt;/p&gt; " data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Recently, an Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft believed to be carrying an Atlas V booster took off from Huntsville, Alabama on its way to Lompoc, California.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="atlas-v,landsat,ula" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="15141" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/07/08/atlas-v-en-route-to-vandenberg-for-landsat-9-mission/#more-15141" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/boeing/">Boeing</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/starliner/">Starliner</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/nasa/">NASA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ula/">ULA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/atlas-v/">Atlas V</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/06/23/ula-sends-boeings-crewed-flight-test-booster-to-florida-ahead-of-the-next-uncrewed-test/">[UPDATE: RL-10C engine use further delayed] ULA sends Boeing&#8217;s Crewed Flight Test booster to Florida ahead of the next uncrewed test</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/jaredgames0723/"> <img alt='Avatar for Jared Locke' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9fbffae91204fe5ab6e7526f6916010b?s=18&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9fbffae91204fe5ab6e7526f6916010b?s=36&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/jaredgames0723/" title="Posts by Jared Locke" rel="author">Jared Locke</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jun 23 2021 - 12:42 pm PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/06/23/ula-sends-boeings-crewed-flight-test-booster-to-florida-ahead-of-the-next-uncrewed-test/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/06/23/ula-sends-boeings-crewed-flight-test-booster-to-florida-ahead-of-the-next-uncrewed-test/"> <img width="1500" height="1000" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="14561" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/06/23/ula-sends-boeings-crewed-flight-test-booster-to-florida-ahead-of-the-next-uncrewed-test/ula-rocketship-9-28-20/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png" data-orig-size="6000,4000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1601332466&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="ULA Rocketship 9-28-20" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>United Launch Alliance loaded an Atlas V Booster and Dual Engine Centaur onto their Rocketship boat over the weekend. Its destination? Florida. This isn&#8217;t just any ordinary Atlas V though, this will be the first one to carry crew to space. The Boeing Starliner Crewed Flight Test (CFT) is still expected NET late 2021. However, a second Orbital Flight Test is needed.</p> <p><a href="#h-oft-2-stacking-begins">UPDATE: ULA Begins OFT-2 Booster Stacking</a></p> <p><a href="#RL10-Update1">UPDATE: RL-10C not to be used for upcoming Atlas missions</a></p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="atlas-v,boeing,nasa,oft-2,starliner,starliner-cft,ula" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="14555" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/06/23/ula-sends-boeings-crewed-flight-test-booster-to-florida-ahead-of-the-next-uncrewed-test/#more-14555" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> </div><!-- end 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This mission carried with it a missile detection satellite called SBIRS GEO 5 for the United States Space Force.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="atlas-v,gallery,launch,space-force,ula" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="13533" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/05/21/ula-launches-their-first-atlas-v-rocket-of-the-year-for-the-us-space-force-gallery/#more-13533" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/launch/">Launch</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/ula/">ULA</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/space-force/">Space Force</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/guides/atlas-v/">Atlas V</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/05/18/upcoming-launch-ula-plans-to-launch-first-atlas-v-rocket-of-the-year/">[Update: Payload separation] Next Launch: ULA plans to launch first Atlas V rocket of the year</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/"> <img alt='Avatar for Seth Kurkowski' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=18&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed2aab41e37f0d6752e978d4949d2148?s=36&#038;d=wavatar&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://spaceexplored.com/author/sethkurk/" title="Posts by Seth Kurkowski" rel="author">Seth Kurkowski</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">May 18 2021 - 11:20 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/05/18/upcoming-launch-ula-plans-to-launch-first-atlas-v-rocket-of-the-year/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://spaceexplored.com/2021/05/18/upcoming-launch-ula-plans-to-launch-first-atlas-v-rocket-of-the-year/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="6505" data-permalink="https://spaceexplored.com/2020/11/14/watch-a-dramatic-rocket-launch-shot-on-iphone-12-pro-lift-off-in-slow-motion-video/iphone-12-pro-atlas-v-launch/" data-orig-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png" data-orig-size="9747,4875" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="iPhone 12 Pro Atlas V launch" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://spaceexplored.com/wp-content/themes/ninetofive/dist/images/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p><strong>May 18th, 2:19 PM EDT:</strong> The SBIRS GEO 5 satellite has been deployed from the Centaur upper stage.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator"/> <p>A few weeks ago, ULA conducted their first launch for 2021 with a launch of a Delta IV Heavy for the National Reconnaissance Office. 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