I was unaware NASA could launch anything bigger than a bottle rocket.
What a waste. Just think how many EBTs could be charged up with that money?! HRH Obama will have to look into this.
NASA built the satellite but United Launch Alliance (ULA) is actually launching it. They also have a webpage for viewing the launch.
http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/pages/Multimedia_Webcast.shtml
The rocket was built by the Russians and Americans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_V
“Atlas V is an active expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. Atlas V was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin, and is now operated by the Lockheed Martin-Boeing joint venture United Launch Alliance. Each Atlas V rocket uses a Russian-built RD-180 engine burning kerosene and liquid oxygen to power its first stage and an American-built RL10 engine burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen to power its Centaur upper stage. The RD-180 engines are provided by RD AMROSS and the RL10 engines by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne. Some configurations also use strap-on booster rockets made by Aerojet. The standard payload fairing sizes are 4 or 5 meters in diameter and of various lengths, are made by RUAG Space. Fairings sizes as large as 7.2m in diameter and up to 32.3m in length have been considered.[3] The rocket is assembled in Decatur, Alabama; Harlingen, Texas; San Diego, California; and at United Launch Alliance’s headquarters near Denver, Colorado.[4]”
In the meantime NASA will be increasing their class sizes for teaching Muzzies how to feel even better about themselves!