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USSF12USSF-12
Government/Top Secret
United Launch Alliance(ULA)CommercialAtlas V 541
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Two US national security payloads. The first is the Space Force's Wide Field of View (WFOV) Testbed satellite, the second is a multi-manifest satellite for the Department of Defense (DoD).
Friday, July 1, 2022 at 11:15 PM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,258
ULA Mission
#152
Pad Launch
#106
Location Launch
#849
Designator
2022-073
Weather GO
50%
Launch Window
NET
Jul 1, 2022, 11:15 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
10:00 PM
Window Open
12:00 AM
Window Close
Atlas V 541 Specs
Atlas V with 5m Fairing, 4 SRB, 1 Centaur upper stage engine.
Length
60 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Launch Mass
479 t
LEO Capacity
17,410 kg
GTO Capacity
8,290 kg
GEO Capacity
3,530 kg
Launch Cost
$145M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2011
Fastest Turnaround
4mo 2d
Total Launches
9
Successful
9
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
9
Maiden flight: Nov 26, 2011
Social Flight Log
- Jul 2, 2022, 6:35 AM
Launch success confirmed
Source - Jul 1, 2022, 11:15 PM
Liftoff
Source - Jul 1, 2022, 11:00 PM
Hold released at L-16 minutes
- Jul 1, 2022, 10:52 PM
New T-0 of 23:15:00 UTC
- Jul 1, 2022, 10:28 PM
Expected clear time now 22:45 UTC
Source - Jul 1, 2022, 9:50 PM
Awaiting clearance of the anvil cloud rule violation
- Jul 1, 2022, 9:39 PM
Webcast live
Source - Jul 1, 2022, 9:09 PM
Weather 50%. Anvil cloud rule remains the primary concern.
Source - Jul 1, 2022, 7:05 PM
Weather 40%
Source - Jul 1, 2022, 4:15 PM
Weather 20%
Source - Jul 1, 2022, 2:44 PM
Weather 40%
Source - Jun 30, 2022, 11:35 PM
Scrub and 24h recycle due to poor weather conditions
Source - Jun 30, 2022, 9:43 PM
Webcast live, holding the countdown due to technical issues and poor weather
Source - Jun 27, 2022, 3:52 PM
Set GO
Source - Jun 27, 2022, 2:46 PM
Weather 60%
Source - Jun 26, 2022, 4:23 PM
Added launch window per marine space closure notices and Space Launch Delta 45 weather report
Source - Jun 26, 2022, 3:50 PM
Weather 70%
Source - Jun 22, 2022, 4:48 PM
Moved to June 30
Source - May 20, 2022, 8:50 AM
NET June 29
Source - Mar 9, 2022, 2:03 PM
Delayed to behind OFT-2 due to payload issues.
Source - Jan 28, 2022, 8:32 PM
Updating launcher configuration
Source
United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
Founded
2006
Administrator
Interim CEO: John Elbon
Total Launches
173
Successful
173
Failed
0
Pending
38
Consecutive Success
173
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Jul 1, 2022, 7:15 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778