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Photos: Atlas 5 rolled out with GOES-R aboard

November 18, 2016 Justin Ray

The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, equipped with four strap-on solid-propellant boosters for added performance, was transfered from its assembly building to the pad at Cape Canaveral’s Complex 41 to deliver the GOES-R weather satellite into space.

Video: Atlas 5/GOES-R pre-launch news conference

November 18, 2016 Justin Ray

Preview the deployment of the advanced GOES-R weather satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket in the pre-launch news conference held at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, Nov. 17.

Preview: Weather satellite to touch the lives of every American ready to launch

November 16, 2016 Justin Ray

A new generation of spacecraft with unprecedented clarity and speed to observe the weather, improve forecasting and enhance tracking of severe storms across the United States begins with the launch of an Atlas 5 rocket on Saturday.

Photos: Atlas 5 rocket assembled for crucial GOES-R satellite launch

November 16, 2016 Justin Ray

In the span of two weeks, United Launch Alliance technicians performed the basic buildup of the Atlas 5 rocket and then mated the advanced GOES-R weather satellite that will be hauled into space on Saturday.

Weather forecast favorable for launch of new weather observatory atop Atlas 5

November 15, 2016 Justin Ray

Near-perfect weather for launching a rocket into space is expected at Cape Canaveral on Saturday when an Atlas 5 rocket is scheduled to fly.

Advanced weather bird mounted atop Atlas 5 rocket for launch into space

November 9, 2016 Justin Ray

The opening volley in the transformation of U.S. weather forecasting was mounted atop its ride to space today for the planned Nov. 19 launch that begins an $11 billion upgrade in the nation’s meteorology capability.

Atlas 5 rocket to launch space station cargo delivery mission in March

November 4, 2016 Justin Ray

Calling on the Atlas 5 rocket to flex its muscles one more time, Orbital ATK will partner with United Launch Alliance once again to send a massive load of supplies to the International Space Station astronauts early next year.

Photos: New U.S. weather observatory buttoned up for launch

October 28, 2016 Justin Ray

United Launch Alliance encapsulated the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R, GOES-R, on Oct. 21 at the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Florida.

GOES-R weather satellite’s ride to space being stacked at Cape Canaveral

October 24, 2016 Justin Ray

Technicians began the painstaking work of assembling a powerful Atlas 5 rocket today, a launcher that will deploy an advanced satellite to substantially improve U.S. weather forecasting.

Cape gets back into rocket business after Hurricane Matthew

October 11, 2016 Justin Ray

Taking delivery of the Atlas 5 rocket that will boost an advanced weather observatory into space next month, United Launch Alliance and the Air Force are back at work following disruptions from Hurricane Matthew.