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#ATLAS V RISING SERIES#
This mission - dubbed NROL-44 - has suffered repeated delays due to a series of technical issues, which have raised concerns regarding the mission architecture. Incidentally, such launches are often mistaken for UFOs because of their trademark squiggly clouds - but rest assured the clouds will be of very terrestrial origins.Ĭoncerns around ULA's recent aborted rocket launches Weather and clouds permitting, the launch will move forward right after sunset, at 5:54 PM EST - possibly treating viewers to a dazzling show, since the early twilight of dusk (and dawn) place the sun in position to illuminate the rocket's plume, which makes the exhaust look like a gigantic jellyfish rising into the sky, reports. The two-stage Atlas V rocket will lift off from Space Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, with a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office - the agency managing the U.S. ULA Launching new US spy satellite aboard Atlas V rocket "We do not have a target time for this evening's launch," read another tweet from the company. The countdown clock is holding prior to the start of fueling operations," read the Wednesday tweet. A team was sent to the pad to troubleshoot, and those efforts re continuing. "If you are just joining us, a ground system valve problem interrupted the countdown to today's #AtlasV rocket launch. The countdown clock is holding prior to the start of fueling operations. A team was sent to the pad to troubleshoot, and those efforts are continuing. If you are just joining us, a ground system valve problem interrupted the countdown to today's #AtlasV rocket launch. spy satellite, according to a tweet from the company's Twitter profile. The ULA's Atlas V mission is presently on hold as a team examines a ground system valve problem, which paused the countdown to today's scheduled liftoff of a U.S. 4, 5:10 PM EST: ULA Atlas V launch 'on hold' while team investigates valve problem
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The launch is presumably still on, so stay tuned for more updates. "As we continue to troubleshoot a ground system valve, the live broadcast will be delayed until further notice," read the company's tweet.
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#ATLAS V RISING UPDATE#
The ULA tweeted an update moments ago, delaying the launch broadcast for an unspecified duration.Īs we continue to troubleshoot a ground system valve, the live broadcast will be delayed until further notice. 4, 5:32 PM EST: ULA delays broadcast, launch still on While the next attempt date was not mentioned, the company suggested they will be prepared for another launch attempt beginning on Friday, Nov. We will be postured for another attempt in 48 hours," read the tweet. ULA Launch Director Tom Heter III has relayed the decision to the launch team that launch operations will not continue tonight. We will be postured for another attempt in 48 hours. ULA scrubbed the Wednesday launch after an unplanned delay to allow an engineering team time to examine a ground system valve problem, according to a tweet from the company. 4, 5:49 PM EST: ULA Launch Director scrubs Wednesday launch RELATED: THE US MILITARY LAUNCHES A TOP SECRET SPY SATELLITE INTO ORBIT UPDATE Nov.