Heliophysics – Page 8 – Spaceflight Now

September 16, 2026

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Four satellites mated to Atlas 5 rocket

February 27, 2015 Justin Ray

Four NASA satellites that will create a constellation of formation-flying spacecraft were placed aboard their shared United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket Friday.

Magnetic field laboratory being readied for launch

February 18, 2015 Justin Ray

A stack of four satellites, each one carrying 25 science sensors and together will perfect the art of formation flying, are being packaged inside an Atlas 5 rocket nose cone in preparation for mounting atop the booster next week.