Tag: Atlas 5
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Atlas V launches military’s X-37B space plane
Following a smooth countdown today United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V launched the military’s X-37B space plane. The rocket lifted off from SLC-41 and carried the space plane to orbit before deploying it, the rocket also carried a secondary payload of Cubesat’s including The Planetary Societies LightSail test. The Planetary Society is currently raising money…
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Successful Liftoff of NROL-33 aboard Atlas 5
This morning a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida carrying the NROL-33 classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. Liftoff occurred at 9:09am EDT and all was progressing well up to payload separation. Due to the nature of the launch there was a news blackout after that so we…