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Atlas 5

Thick clouds a concern for Tuesday’s Atlas 5 launch

January 16, 2015 Justin Ray

The preliminary weather forecast for Tuesday evening’s Atlas 5 rocket launch carrying a Navy communications satellite predicts a 60 percent chance of acceptable conditions, with thick clouds the main threat against flying at 7:43 p.m. EST as scheduled.

Atlas 5

Weather not looking promising for Atlas 5 launch

December 10, 2014 Justin Ray

Rainy weather at the California launch site is forecast to put a damper on plans to fly an Atlas 5 rocket on Thursday evening.

Mission Reports

Winds sensor opens door for Earth science from ISS

October 12, 2014 Stephen Clark

A $26 million science instrument carried to the International Space Station by SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule has been switched on and is measuring winds over the world’s oceans to help forecasters track the intensity of tropical cyclones, NASA officials said.

H-2A

Upgraded Japanese weather satellite set for launch

October 6, 2014 Stephen Clark

A space-based weather monitor, equipped with upgraded instruments for more detailed and timely data on tropical cyclones and thunderstorms, is scheduled for launch Tuesday on top of Japan’s 25th H-2A rocket.

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  • Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket on Transporter-14 smallsat rideshare mission
    June 22, 2025
  • SpaceX calls last minute abort of Starlink 10-23 due to signal issue
    June 21, 2025
  • Next Starship explodes on test stand
    June 19, 2025
  • Firefly Aerospace aims to deploy first commercial lunar imaging service
    June 18, 2025
  • SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
    June 17, 2025
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