... orbit. BisonSat, built at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo, Montana, was in the secondary payload on board the Atlas V rocket launched in California on Thursday morning. Part of the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office’s Government Rideshare Advanced...
... to carry out government-sponsored launches for under $100 million (compared to $160 million charged by ULA for Atlas V rocket missions).
... to launch at 5:55 p.m EST (2255 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. This is the fourth resupply mission performed by Orbital ATK, out of eight that it will perform under...
... box.” Another factor is the aerodynamics issues that occured during launch and ascent of the CST-100 on an Atlas 5. Regan said Boeing has developed a “really viable option” for dealing with pressure on the spacecraft and...
... completed over 100 consecutive successful launches. ULA is a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, and produces Atlas V and Delta IV rockets, among others.
... Wentz, vice president of Human & Commercial Services. ULA is working with Boeing on their Starliner programme by providing the Atlas V rocket to send up to seven passengers, or a mix of crew and cargo, for missions to a low-Earth orbit. With a goal...