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Atlas launches GOES-S weather satellite
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 successfully launched the second in a series of next-generation weather satellites March 1, completing a refresh of the major satellites used to monitor weather for the United States.
Atlas 5 launches Cygnus cargo mission to ISS
An Atlas 5 successfully launched a Cygnus spacecraft April 18 carrying three and a half tons of cargo for the International Space Station.
Orbital ATK awaits NASA decision on future use of Atlas for Cygnus missions
As Orbital ATK prepares to launch a Cygnus cargo spacecraft on an Atlas 5, the company expects to hear soon from NASA about potentially using that rocket again on future cargo missions.
ULA debuts online pricing tool for Atlas launches
An interactive website unveiled by United Launch Alliance Nov. 30 both offers potential customers the ability to get price estimates for launches as well as serves as the latest sign of the ten-year-old company’s self-described transformation in a more competitive launch market.
Atlas 5 launches NASA asteroid sample return mission
An Atlas 5 successfully launched a NASA mission to visit a near Earth asteroid and return samples of it to Earth Sept.8.
ULA confirms engine issue on latest Atlas launch
The upper stage of the Atlas 5 that launched a Cygnus cargo spacecraft March 22 fired for more than a minute longer than planned, apparently to compensate for the premature shut down of the rocket’s first stage engine.
Atlas launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to space station
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 successfully launched a Cygnus cargo spacecraft on a mission to the International Space Station March 22, the second such mission in less than four months.
Cygnus ready for second Atlas launch to ISS
For the second time in less than four months, an Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo spacecraft is set to launch to the International Space Station on an Atlas 5, carrying more than three tons of supplies and science investigations.
Orbital ATK Looks Ahead as Cygnus Arrives at ISS
As the first Cygnus mission launched on an Atlas rocket arrived at the International Space Station, Orbital ATK was already looking ahead to the second such mission, as well as resuming flights in 2016 of an updated version of the company’s own Antares launch vehicle.
Atlas Launches Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft to Space Station
An Atlas 5 rocket successfully launched an Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo spacecraft Dec. 6 after three days of delays, resuming deliveries of essential supplies and experiments to the International Space Station by U.S. companies.
Weather Delays Cygnus Launch Again
For the second day in a row, poor weather postponed the Atlas 5 launch of an Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo spacecraft Dec. 4, further delaying the delivery of cargo to the International Space Station.
Weather Postpones Atlas Launch of Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft
Poor weather postponed the Atlas 5 launch of an Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo spacecraft Dec. 3, delaying for at least a day the resumption of deliveries of essential supplies and experiments to the International Space Station by U.S. companies.
Cygnus Prepared for Atlas Launch to Space Station
Preparations for the first launch of a Cygnus cargo spacecraft in more than a year, and the first on an Atlas launch vehicle, have gone smoothly despite some changes in timing of loading cargo on the spacecraft, an Orbital ATK executive says.
U.S. Navy Launches Third MUOS Satellite
The U.S. Navy launched the third satellite in its next-generation mobile communications program.
Boeing Hands GPS 2F-8 to the Air Force
Boeing has handed over the eighth satellite in the GPS 2F series of positioning, navigation and timing satellites to the U.S. Air Force.
Compromise Appropriations Bill Includes $220 Million for RD-180 Replacement
Despite Air Force objections, U.S. lawmakers added money to the omnibus for development of a new liquid-engine rocket to replace the Atlas 5’s Russian-made RD-180.
After Failure, Orbital Orders Atlas 5 To Bridge Gap Between Old and New Antares
Orbital Sciences will buy at least one Atlas 5 rocket from United Launch Alliance to resume cargo deliveries to the international space station for NASA in the fourth quarter of 2015 while it works to return its Antares rocket to flight after an October failure.
Atlas 5 Launches Classified U.S. Government Satellite
An Atlas 5 rocket lifted off Sept. 16 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, carrying a satellite known as CLIO for an unspecified U.S. government agency.
