This week is a busy one for the Space Coast, with two rocket launches planned. The next launch has been tentatively set for St. Patrick’s Day or March 18th, when the United Launch Alliance (ULA) plans to launch its Delta IV rocket carrying a global communications satellite to orbit for the US Air Force. ULA will be at it again on March 24 with the launch of its Atlas V carrying Orbital ATK’s Cygnus OA-7 with freight to service the International Space Station. The weather forecast for both launches indicates clear, breezy conditions, perfect for viewing.
For more information about the launch and the upcoming launch schedule on the Space Coast, visit the official Kennedy Space Center website, or read more at Space Flight Insider. If you are planning to visit the Space Coast and are in need of accommodations, give us a call at (321)-784-5046 or e-mail us at [email protected]!
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) will be sending a new Air Force satellite into orbit on the back of its Delta IV rocket. The launch is scheduled for Wednesday, December 7, and is set to be the last night launch of the year with a liftoff set for just before 7:00p.m. The weather forecast indicates cool and partly cloudy conditions for the evening.
The satellite is part of the Air Force’s communications satellite array and will extend and support global military communications. This is one of three launches planned prior to the new year, rounding out a busy year for Florida’s Space Coast.
For more launch and viewing information, visit the Kennedy Space Center’s visitor center website, or read more on Florida Today. If you are planning to visit the Space Coast and are in need of accommodations, give us a call at (321)-784-5046 or e-mail us at [email protected]!
This Wednesday night, Space X will be launching a Delta IV rocket for the United Launch Alliance (ULA). The launch will carry a new military communication satellite to orbit; the satellite, WGS-7 will expand on the existing military satellite array. “WGS-7 is the seventh of 10 high-capacity military communications satellites providing vital service for tactical forces who rely on WGS for connectivity to the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN). There are three main segments of the WGS system, including the Space Segment (satellites), Control Segment (operators) and Terminal Segment (users).”
The Delta IV rocket was developed by the ULA to efficiently and safely carry military and commercial payloads to orbit using the largest hydrogen-burning engine to date. The satellite is expected to be fully operational in its destined orbit sometime this winter.
For more launch information, click here. To read more about the mission on Space Flight Now, click here. For a complete launch schedule, click here.
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