You believe a WGS satellite could withstand all that room inside a 5-meter fairing?
SFN have the launch date as 10th of November 2016. The LV is a 431 variant. Can we have the thread title updated if there is a mod reading this?Also, does anyone know the tail number/serial number for this Atlas launch too? AV-0??
Atlas V to Launch EchoStar XIXAtlas V EchoStar XIX Mission Overview
Having looked at this Mission Overview PDF, I would have covered both EchoStar 19/Jupiter 2 and the first Falcon 9 Iridium mission on the same day had the latter not been delayed.
http://www.ulalaunch.com/uploads/docs/Mission_Booklets/AV/av_echostarxix_mob.pdf
Delay, only 48 hours.ULA:Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. (Dec. 9, 2016) – The launch of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying EchoStar XIX mission is now planned for Dec. 18. During a test of the flight control system, a component of the first stage booster exhibited off-nominal behavior and will be replaced and retested early next week. This additional time will allow the ULA team to ensure all systems are operating nominally prior to final launch preparations.The Atlas V is set to lift off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The launch window is 1:27-3:27 p.m. Eastern.
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 12/09/2016 10:58 pmDelay, only 48 hours.ULA:Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. (Dec. 9, 2016) – The launch of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying EchoStar XIX mission is now planned for Dec. 18. During a test of the flight control system, a component of the first stage booster exhibited off-nominal behavior and will be replaced and retested early next week. This additional time will allow the ULA team to ensure all systems are operating nominally prior to final launch preparations.The Atlas V is set to lift off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The launch window is 1:27-3:27 p.m. Eastern.Meaningless trivia to follow: This will be the latest in a calendar year the Atlas V has ever launched.