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Winds could delay solar probe launch

CAPE CANAVERAL — A five-year NASA mission to study the sun may not blast off this morning, as high winds at the pad could delay the launch of an Atlas V rocket carrying a space weather probe named the...

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No go for SDO today; next shot is Thursday

CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA postponed a five-year mission to study the sun today because of high winds at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, delaying the launch until at least Thursday. A space weather probe...

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NASA takes second shot at SDO launch today

CAPE CANAVERAL — Wind and clouds continue to concern launch officials here as they prepare to launch an Atlas V rocket carrying a NASA solar probe. Gusts above the 20 knot limit canceled the first try...

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Solar mission launches from the Cape

CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA began a five-year mission to study the sun on Thursday morning with the successful launch of new solar probe aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Winds...

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ULA gets new rocket contract for Cape Canaveral launch

This just in fron United Launch Alliance: Denver, Colo., (April 26, 2010) – The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center recently awarded United Launch Alliance a contract modification to...

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Atlas V rocket scheduled for Friday to send up 2nd secret Air Force ship

The first X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle seen on March 30, 2010 at the Astrotech facility in Titusville. (U.S. Air Force) An Atlas V rockets is schedule to launch from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station...

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Atlas V launch scrubbed for Friday, could go on Saturday

An Atlas V rocket at Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday, March 4, 2011. (ULA) Weather scrubbed both attempts to launch an Atlas V rocket today from Canaveral Air Force Station. There will be another...

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Atlas V launch from Canaveral planned for Friday May 6

An Atlas V rocket launch is planned from Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday May 6 carrying the Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous satellite, or SBIRS GEO 1, for missile early-warning...

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Rockets scheduled to launch in July and August

Delta IV is scheduled to launch the GPS IIF-2 mission on Thursday, July 14. The mission, which will be the second of the United States Air Force’s next-generation GPS satellites, will launch from Space...

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NASA launches Juno spacecraft on Atlas V

CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO VIEW MORE IMAGES OF THE LAUNCH: The Atlas V rocket carrying NASA's Juno spacecraft lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 12:25 p.m. on Aug. 5, 2011. (United Launch...

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