This launch, one of 11 for ULA's Atlas V in 2016, has slipped to January 26, 2017. So now we're looking at 10 Atlas V launches this calendar year. From memory, WHAP or Newton_V have suggested there may be another that slips to 2017.We also lost the Mars Insight mission to 2018 or maybe never.
Now NET 2018:QuoteTwo satellite launches planned for this fall #AEHF4 and #SBIRSGEO4 are being delayed to 2018 due to separate issues spaceflightnow.com/2017/08/02/two…https://twitter.com/spaceflightnow/status/892830508530503681
Two satellite launches planned for this fall #AEHF4 and #SBIRSGEO4 are being delayed to 2018 due to separate issues spaceflightnow.com/2017/08/02/two…
Quote from: vapour_nudge on 03/06/2016 04:03 amThis launch, one of 11 for ULA's Atlas V in 2016, has slipped to January 26, 2017. So now we're looking at 10 Atlas V launches this calendar year. From memory, WHAP or Newton_V have suggested there may be another that slips to 2017.We also lost the Mars Insight mission to 2018 or maybe never.If I remember correctly, I think I was referring to this one as the "other one" slipping to 2017. The Delta Ii was first, then Insight, the AEHF. AV-070 is now the unassigned tail number, with the December ER slot now open.My bet is Insight will fly in 2018, but you never know.
What it’s like to fly a billion-dollar satellite on the US Air Force’s largest planeBy Tim Fernholz in Moffett FieldAugust 12, 2018
http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.htmlQuoteATLAS 5The next United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral, flying with the maximum fiveSRBs, will launch AEHF-4 for the US Air Force on October 17 or 18 at the very earliest, aroundmidnight EDT. The launch window stretches two hours.
ATLAS 5The next United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral, flying with the maximum fiveSRBs, will launch AEHF-4 for the US Air Force on October 17 or 18 at the very earliest, aroundmidnight EDT. The launch window stretches two hours.
The launch window opens shortly after midnight EDT (0400 GMT) on Oct. 17.
http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.htmlQuoteThe next United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral, flying with the maximum five SRBs, will launch AEHF-4 for the US Air Force on October 17 at 12:15am EDT. The launch window stretches two hours to 2:15am EDT.
The next United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral, flying with the maximum five SRBs, will launch AEHF-4 for the US Air Force on October 17 at 12:15am EDT. The launch window stretches two hours to 2:15am EDT.
Anyone understand why the third Centaur burn is not performed at apogee?
Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 10/04/2018 06:20 amAnyone understand why the third Centaur burn is not performed at apogee?Likely a combination of any or all of:Time to SV-Sep is greatly reduced with small impact to performance (didn't calculate time from TA of 145ish to 180)SV or LV battery/power requirementsSV or LV thermal requirementsPost-SVSep mission opsothers