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September 30, 2020

Breaking News

[ September 28, 2020 ] First operational Crew Dragon launch slips to Halloween Falcon 9
[ September 28, 2020 ] NASA selects SpaceX to launch mission studying interstellar space Falcon 9
[ September 28, 2020 ] Live coverage: Delta 4-Heavy launch scrubbed for second day in a row Delta 4
[ September 28, 2020 ] After weather scrub, Starlink launch to wait for pair of national security missions Delta 4
[ September 28, 2020 ] China launches environmental monitoring satellites Mission Reports

Stacking of next Atlas 5 rocket begins at Cape Canaveral

September 11, 2020

United Launch Alliance technicians positioned the first stage for the next Atlas 5 rocket on a mobile launch platform Friday at Cape Canaveral, a key step in preparations for an October mission that will debut a new solid-fueled booster design.

Solid rocket motor test-fired for Atlas 5 debut next year

October 20, 2019

A new solid rocket motor built by Northrop Grumman has aced its final test-firing before a scheduled debut on a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket flight next year.

Orbital ATK beats out Aerojet in ULA booster selection

September 22, 2015

United Launch Alliance has selected Orbital ATK to provide solid rocket boosters for the company’s next-generation Vulcan launcher, and will switch the workhorse Atlas 5 to the new booster supplier by the end of 2018, officials said Tuesday.