Atlas V lifts Crucial Missile Warning Satellite to Orbit in Successful Year-Opening Launch

January 21, 2017January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 5940 Views Cape Canaveral, SBIRS, SBIRS-GEO 3

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket thundered off from Cape Canaveral Friday night, carrying into orbit a crucial missile warning satellite for the U.S. defense forces to keep watch over potentially dangerous missile launches affecting the U.S. homeland and forces stationed abroad.

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Atlas V rolls out for Year-Opening Launch with critical U.S. Missile Warning Asset

January 18, 2017January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 3824 Views Cape Canaveral, SBIRS, SBIRS-GEO 3

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V was rolled to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral to set up for the rocket’s first mission of the year on Thursday, the delivery of a vital asset for U.S. Defense Forces.