By Ben Evans, on October 2nd, 2013 The Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-5 is moved onto a transporter on 17 September 2013, whilst in clean room conditions at the Navstar Processing Facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Photo Credit: Boeing
With a launch-heavy weekend behind us—Sunday, 29 September having seen both the successful maiden flight of […]
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By Ben Evans, on September 17th, 2013 This version of the Atlas V employs a fairing (the protective cover covering the payload) made in Switzerland, three solid rocket boosters manufactured by Aerojet, and RD-180 engines produced in Russia. Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance (ULA)—the Centennial, Colo.-based launch services organization, which operates the Atlas V and Delta IV […]
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By Ben Evans, on August 14th, 2013 Photo Credit: Alan Walters / AmericaSpace
Next month, the Centennial, Colo.-based United Launch Alliance (ULA) will hit a milestone by launching its 75th mission since the company was formed in December 2006. Already deep into processing, the Atlas V vehicle for the scheduled late September mission will deliver the U.S. Air Force’s third […]
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By Jason Rhian, on August 11th, 2013 Photo Credit: Alan Walters / AmericaSpace
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — On Aug. 7, 2013, the AmericaSpace team headed to meet representatives from the United States Air Force’s 45th Space Wing as well as those from United Launch Alliance (ULA) in preparation for the launch of ULA’s Delta IV Medium with the Wideband Global […]
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By Jason Rhian, on August 8th, 2013 [youtube_video]http://youtu.be/ZgkvzJje7OM[/youtube_video]
Video courtesy of AmericaSpace / Wired4Space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — Given the recent rains in the area, many of the media that assembled to cover the launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Medium rocket were concerned with the mosquitoes that would assail them in the marshes where they […]
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By Ben Evans, on August 8th, 2013 United Launch Alliance put on a stunning display of power with the launch of a Delta IV Medium rocket and its Wideband Global Satcom 6 satellite. Liftoff occurred promptly at 8:29 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 37 in Florida. Photo Credit: John Studwell / AmericaSpace
For the […]
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By Jason Rhian, on August 7th, 2013 [youtube_video]http://youtu.be/Rh1rL3k24jA[/youtube_video]
Video courtesy of AmericaSpace
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — The Mobile Service Tower (MST) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) was rolled back the length of a football field revealing the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Medium rocket within. This impressive display is just one […]
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By Ben Evans, on August 6th, 2013 United Launch Alliance is poised to launch a Delta IV Medium rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 37 on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 8:29 p.m. EDT. Photo Credit: Jeffrey J. Soulliere / AmericaSpace
For the second time this year, United Launch Alliance (ULA) will boost a workhorse Delta IV […]
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By Jason Rhian, on August 5th, 2013 United Launch Alliance is poised to launch a Delta IV Medium rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 37 on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 8:29 p.m. EDT. Photo Credit: Jeffrey J. Soulliere / AmericaSpace
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — Everything is moving forward with a planned Wednesday evening launch attempt of […]
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By Jason Rhian, on July 26th, 2013 The rapid pace of United Launch Alliance was made apparent during the lead up to the recent launch of an Atlas V rocket (which took place on July 19). Over at a nearby pad, ULA was preparing another rocket to be launched just 19 days later on Aug. 7. Photo Credit: ULA
While […]
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