Atlas 5 Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/atlas-5/ Covering the business and politics of space Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:27:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Atlas 5 Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/atlas-5/ 32 32 80681979 Atlas 5 launches Amazon Leo satellites https://spacenews.com/atlas-5-launches-amazon-leo-satellites/ https://spacenews.com/atlas-5-launches-amazon-leo-satellites/#respond Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:27:36 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=584029 Atlas 5 Amazon Leo 5 launch

An Atlas 5 launched the latest set of satellites for Amazon’s broadband constellation April 4 as the company seeks to accelerate deployment of its spacecraft.

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FAA ends commercial launch curfew https://spacenews.com/faa-ends-commercial-launch-curfew/ https://spacenews.com/faa-ends-commercial-launch-curfew/#respond Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:49:47 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=560625 Falcon 9 streaks

The FAA has ended restrictions on the timing of commercial launches that were triggered by the government shutdown’s effects on airspace management.

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ULA tempers expectations for 2025 launch volume amid transition to Vulcan-centric fleet https://spacenews.com/ula-tempers-expectations-for-2025-launch-volume-amid-transition-to-vulcan-centric-fleet/ https://spacenews.com/ula-tempers-expectations-for-2025-launch-volume-amid-transition-to-vulcan-centric-fleet/#respond Sun, 27 Jul 2025 09:30:09 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=536230

The company is now targeting ~10 missions this year, down from ambitious 20-launch projection made in 2024

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Atlas 5 launches second set of Project Kuiper satellites https://spacenews.com/atlas-5-launches-second-set-of-project-kuiper-satellites/ https://spacenews.com/atlas-5-launches-second-set-of-project-kuiper-satellites/#respond Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:29:36 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=519633 Kuiper 2 KA-02 launch

An Atlas 5 launched a second group of satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband constellation June 23.

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ULA’s Atlas 5 launches its final national security mission  https://spacenews.com/ulas-atlas-5-launches-its-final-national-security-mission/ https://spacenews.com/ulas-atlas-5-launches-its-final-national-security-mission/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:57:12 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=497808

The rocket lifted off July 30 at 6:45 a.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. 

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ULA prepares for final military launch of Atlas 5 rocket https://spacenews.com/ula-prepares-for-final-military-launch-of-atlas-5-rocket/ https://spacenews.com/ula-prepares-for-final-military-launch-of-atlas-5-rocket/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=497716

USSF-51 will be the last national security launch for the Atlas 5 as ULA prepares to complete Vulcan’s certification for Space Force missions

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Starliner lifts off on crewed test flight https://spacenews.com/starliner-lifts-off-on-crewed-test-flight/ https://spacenews.com/starliner-lifts-off-on-crewed-test-flight/#respond Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:27:43 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=438398 Atlas 5 Starliner CFT launch

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is in orbit on its first crewed flight after two recent launch scrubs and years of development delays.

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Starliner launch attempt scrubbed https://spacenews.com/starliner-launch-attempt-scrubbed/ https://spacenews.com/starliner-launch-attempt-scrubbed/#respond Sat, 01 Jun 2024 16:54:58 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=428295 Atlas 5 Starliner

A last-minute problem scrubbed the Atlas 5 launch of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner on its first crewed flight June 1.

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NASA and Boeing moving ahead with Starliner test flight after propulsion issues https://spacenews.com/nasa-and-boeing-moving-ahead-with-starliner-test-flight-after-propulsion-issues/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-and-boeing-moving-ahead-with-starliner-test-flight-after-propulsion-issues/#respond Fri, 24 May 2024 18:58:14 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=426094 Starliner on pad

NASA and Boeing are preparing for a June 1 launch of the company’s CST-100 Starliner on a crewed test flight after analysis of a helium leak led to the discovery of a “design vulnerability” in the spacecraft’s propulsion system.

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Starliner launch delayed to mid-May https://spacenews.com/starliner-launch-delayed-to-mid-may/ https://spacenews.com/starliner-launch-delayed-to-mid-may/#respond Wed, 08 May 2024 02:38:42 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=373196 Atlas 5 and VIF

The first crewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner will be delayed at least another week and a half to replace a faulty valve in its Atlas 5 launch vehicle.

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Rocket issue scrubs launch of Starliner crewed test flight https://spacenews.com/rocket-issue-scrubs-launch-of-starliner-crewed-test-flight/ https://spacenews.com/rocket-issue-scrubs-launch-of-starliner-crewed-test-flight/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 01:19:56 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=372865 Atlas 5 Starliner

Launch controllers scrubbed the first attempt to launch Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner on a crewed test flight May 6 because of a valve problem with the rocket.

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Starliner mission to be first crewed Atlas 5 flight https://spacenews.com/starliner-mission-to-be-first-crewed-atlas-5-flight/ https://spacenews.com/starliner-mission-to-be-first-crewed-atlas-5-flight/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 10:53:29 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=372655 Atlas 5 CFT rollout

The upcoming launch of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner will mark not just the first time the spacecraft has carried astronauts but also the first crewed launch of the Atlas 5, a vehicle approaching its retirement.

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ULA’s Atlas 5 launches National Reconnaissance Office mission https://spacenews.com/ulas-atlas-5-launches-national-reconnaissance-office-mission/ https://spacenews.com/ulas-atlas-5-launches-national-reconnaissance-office-mission/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 12:57:40 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=182120

A National Reconnaissance Office mission flew to geostationary Earth orbit Sept. 10 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket.

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Atlas 5 launches weather satellite, reentry tech demo mission https://spacenews.com/atlas-5-launches-weather-satellite-reentry-tech-demo-mission/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:37:11 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=134033 Atlas 5 JPSS-2 LOFTID

An Atlas 5 successfully launched a polar-orbiting weather satellite and a reentry technology demonstrator on the final flight of the vehicle from California.

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Centaur issue delays JPSS-2 launch https://spacenews.com/centaur-issue-delays-jpss-2-launch/ Sat, 29 Oct 2022 23:04:34 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=133537 JPSS-2 encapsulation

The launch of a polar-orbiting weather satellite and reentry technology demonstration will be delayed more than a week because of a battery problem with the upper stage of their rocket, NASA announced Oct. 29.

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NASA cubesat bumped from rideshare launch because of orbital debris mitigation concerns https://spacenews.com/nasa-cubesat-bumped-from-rideshare-launch-because-of-orbital-debris-mitigation-concerns/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:25:45 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=130480 Atlas 5 SBIRS GEO-6 launch

A NASA cubesat was removed from a recent rideshare launch opportunity on a U.S. Space Force mission because the spacecraft could not meet guidelines for deorbiting at the end of its life.

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ULA launches the last SBIRS U.S. Space Force missile warning satellite https://spacenews.com/ula-launches-the-last-sbirs-u-s-space-force-missile-warning-satellite/ Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:49:50 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=130089

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket carrying a U.S. Space Force missile-warning satellite lifted off Aug. 4 at 6:29 a.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

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ULA’s Atlas 5 launches U.S. Space Force experimental missile-warning satellite https://spacenews.com/ulas-atlas-5-launches-u-s-space-force-experimental-missile-warning-satellite/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 23:41:36 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=129223 Atlas 5 launch

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket on July 1 launched the USSF-12 mission for the U.S. Space Force. The rocket lifted off at 7:15 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

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Starliner launches to remain on Atlas 5 https://spacenews.com/starliner-launches-to-remain-on-atlas-5/ Sun, 22 May 2022 23:21:45 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=127965 OFT-2 launch

Boeing and United Launch Alliance say they remain committed to launching future CST-100 Starliner commercial crew missions on Atlas 5 rockets even after that vehicle is effectively retired for other missions.

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NASA and Boeing set for second Starliner test flight https://spacenews.com/nasa-and-boeing-set-for-second-starliner-test-flight/ Thu, 19 May 2022 11:45:06 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=127892 OFT-2 rollout

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is ready to attempt another uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station, with both the company and the agency expressing confidence in the spacecraft despite past problems.

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U.S. Air Force sees no impact from Russia’s decision to cut off supply of rocket engines https://spacenews.com/u-s-air-force-sees-no-impact-from-russias-decision-to-cut-off-supply-of-rocket-engines/ Thu, 03 Mar 2022 21:49:18 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=124850

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said U.S. national security launches will not be affected by Russia’s decision to stop supplying rocket engines to the United States.

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Atlas 5 launches GOES-T weather satellite https://spacenews.com/atlas-5-launches-goes-t-weather-satellite/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 02:32:12 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=124746 Atlas 5 GOES-T launch

An Atlas 5 successfully launched the latest in a series of geostationary weather satellites March 1, exactly four years after the launch of the satellite it is replacing.

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GOES-T launch preparations underway https://spacenews.com/goes-t-launch-preparations-underway/ Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:22:01 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=123516 Atlas 5 GOES-T

Preparations are underway for the launch of the next in a series of geostationary weather satellites that will also mark the end of a decades-long streak for one company.

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ULA launches two space surveillance satellites for U.S. Space Force https://spacenews.com/ula-launches-two-space-surveillance-satellites-for-u-s-space-force/ Fri, 21 Jan 2022 19:17:39 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=123163

In its first mission of 2022, a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket on Jan. 21 launched a pair of space-monitoring satellites for the U.S. Space Force. 

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