Atlas V Launch, October 2nd

 Early next Friday, October 2nd, SpaceX and the United Launch Alliance (ULA) will send a Mexican communications satellite to space aboard an Atlas V rocket. The launch is scheduled to take place at 6:09 a.m. from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Due to the early time, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will not be open for launch viewing.

The Atlas V rocket is a powerful and versatile vehicle developed by the ULA for the U.S. government; the rocket can be configured with multiple solid rocket boosters to attain varying amounts of thrust and to ensure heavy payloads get to their destination orbit. October 2nd’s launch will carry the Morelos-3 (or MEXSAT-2) to orbit to complete the MEXSAT communications satellite array. “The MEXSAT program offers communications to rural areas in Mexico and the satellite services include internet, data, voice, video and education and health programs. It also provides secure communications to Mexico’s national security.”

For more information about the launch, click here. To read more about the United Launch Alliance, click here.

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