Posted on 05/17/2021 7:52:04 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Liftoff is at 1:35 p.m. EDT (1735 GMT)
Designated Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Flight 5 (SBIRS Geo-5), the mission marks ULA's first launch so far this year. However, the company has a busy summer planned, including the launch of Boeing's Starliner crew capsule to the International Space Station.
That mission, called OFT-2, will be the spacecraft's second uncrewed orbital flight test. The first, which occurred in Dec. 2019, failed to reach the space station due to a software issue. Following a successful second flight test, Boeing will launch its first crew of astronauts later this year.
Weather forecasters predict a 90% chance of favorable conditions for SBIRS Geo-5's liftoff on Monday afternoon, with the only cause for concern being cumulus clouds.
(Excerpt) Read more at space.com ...
I remember when the Atlas I was the USA’s first ICBM.
Nothing like the old Saturn V rockets, though - they were launches to behold.
Thanks Ben,
I’ll go out front and check it out at 1:34PM
That’s not really what is on there and/or it is not to protect the U.S.
I remember when the V2 was the hot item ...
scrubed have to wait till tomorrow
Passengers get superb view of ULA Atlas V rocket launch from plane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NJ8ENDLi3Q
How cool is that
Wow! Those passengers got a real treat!
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