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Atlas V Rocket Carrying a Communications Spacecraft Launched United Launch Alliance (ULA) has successfully deployed the US Navy’s fourth MUOS satellite on Wednesday, with an Atlas V carrying the communications spacecraft into a geostationary transfer orbit. Launch, from Space Launch Complex -41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, occurred at 10:18 UTC – inside a 44 minute window. |
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Re: Atlas V Rocket Carrying a Communications Spacecraft Launched "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." ![]() https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_V |
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Re: Atlas V Rocket Carrying a Communications Spacecraft Launched Quote:
![]() To the guy filming: Shut up, ese. You're ruining the moment! |
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Re: Atlas V Rocket Carrying a Communications Spacecraft Launched I suppose, but it's certainly short term thinking though. |
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Re: Atlas V Rocket Carrying a Communications Spacecraft Launched That was amazing! |
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Re: Atlas V Rocket Carrying a Communications Spacecraft Launched That was pretty cool video. One of these days I want to see something go into space in person. Awesome they did it at night, appears to be the best time to view it. |