{"responses":[{"sourceURL":"https://spacenews.com/ulas-atlas-5-launches-its-final-national-security-mission/","content":"Title: ULA’s Atlas 5 launches its final national security mission WASHINGTON — A classified U.S. Space Force mission flew to geostationary Earth orbit July 30 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket. The rocket lifted off at 6:45 a.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The mission designated USSF-51 is a classified National Security Space Launch (NSSL) launch. It marked ULA’s 100th national security mission and the last NSSL launch on an Atlas 5 rocket. ULA’s next national security flight will be on the new Vulcan Centaur rocket pending a successful second certification launch slated for September. The Atlas 5 that launched USSF-51 was powered by a single-engine Centaur upper stage and five strap-on solid boosters. The core stage was powered by a Russian-made RD-180 engine. At the request of the government, ULA ended the launch webcast about three-and-a-half minutes after liftoff, following payload fairing jettison. The Space Systems Command said the payload was placed in its proper orbit approximately seven hours after liftoff.","title":"ULA's Atlas 5 launches its final national security mission - SpaceNews","imageURL":"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zPYvysKFGwwNMg2i4VJTRL-1200-80.jpg","thumbnailURL":"https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQNNzbt0CjmPCzCht-pSMRvG6OBD5d77fHLRkHpfwy0gfDCgi7S&s","source":"Space.com","imageWidth":1200,"imageHeight":675,"position":10,"imagePosition":1},{"sourceURL":"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/atlas-5-rocket-us-space-force-mission/","content":"Title: Atlas 5 rocket blasts off on milestone U.S. Space Force mission A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket carrying a classified U.S. Space Force satellite — the booster's final national security payload — blasted off from Cape Canaveral two minutes after sunrise Tuesday and streaked into space to kick off a secrecy-shrouded mission. Powered by a Russian-built RD-180 first stage engine and five Northrop Grumman strap-on solid-fuel boosters, the Atlas 5 roared to life at 6:45 a.m. EDT and majestically climbed away from pad 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station atop 2.7 million pounds of thrust. Putting on a spectacular early morning show, the five strap-ons boosted the rocket and its payload out of the lower atmosphere and then fell away one minute and 45 seconds after liftoff. The ascent continued on the power of its first stage RD-180 engine but as usual with classified launches, ULA ended its live webcast before the Atlas 5's second stage took over the ascent. The rest of the flight was carried out in secrecy with no details provided about the duration of the first stage \"burn\" or subsequent firings of the upper stage Aerojet Rocketdyne Centaur engine. But the Space Force released a statement later in the day saying the payload was released in the proper orbit about seven hours after liftoff. \"This is a bittersweet moment for us,\" Col. James Horne, a senior launch manager with Space Systems Command, told reporters before the flight. \"I have had the privilege of sitting (on) console for the very first national security Atlas Launch in 2007 ... and here we are with our last national security Atlas.\" United Launch Alliance, a partnership between Boeing and Lockheed Martin, has a long history launching military and National Reconnaissance Office spy satellites using the Atlas","title":"Atlas 5 rocket blasts off on milestone U.S. Space Force mission","imageURL":"https://news.satnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/image003-copy.jpg","thumbnailURL":"https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQG4TKMdgS4V6dxPgGPSoUkbTiDb9wX1QxMiCa89xyiq8ciqqY&s","source":"SatNews","imageWidth":932,"imageHeight":622,"position":2,"imagePosition":2},{"sourceURL":"https://spaceimpulse.com/2024/07/30/atlas-v-completes-final-national-security-mission-marking-end-of-russian-engine-era/","content":"Title: Atlas V Completes Final National Security Mission, Marking End of Russian Engine Era Insider Brief: United Launch Alliance successfully launched its final national security mission using an Atlas V rocket on July 30, 2024, marking the end of an era for the use of Russian-made engines in U.S. military space missions. ULA is now shifting its focus to the next-generation Vulcan rocket, which uses domestically produced engines as the company transitions to all-American launchers for national security missions. While this marks the final national security mission for the Atlas V, the rocket still has 15 more commercial and non-defense missions scheduled, including crewed launches. ULA’s next major step is the second certification flight of the Vulcan rocket, planned for September 2024. United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched its final national security mission using an Atlas V rocket on July 30, 2024. The launch, which took place at 6:45 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, reportedly marked the end of an era for the use of Russian-made engines in U.S. military space missions. The Atlas V rocket carried the classified USSF-51 payload for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command. This mission was the 100th national security launch for ULA since its formation in 2006, highlighting the company’s long-standing partnership with the U.S. military. The launch represents a significant milestone in the transition to all-American launchers for national security missions. ULA is now shifting its focus to the next-generation Vulcan rocket, which uses domestically produced engines. Gary Wentz, ULA’s vice president of Government and Commercial Programs, discussed the importance of this partnership, stating, “We’re grateful for the opportunity to continue building on this trusted partnership and take very seriously the responsibility of promptly launching essential National Security Space satellite assets to orbit.” While this marks the final national","title":"Atlas V Completes Final National Security Mission, Marking End of ...","imageURL":"https://www.satellitetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ULA_Atlas-V_USSF-51.jpg","thumbnailURL":"https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQxQxeYJPk-dO--rdRJ3_ykNTHz3F6SoWbXLskV42P3q2ZKPT0&s","source":"Via Satellite","imageWidth":1800,"imageHeight":1200,"position":12,"imagePosition":3},{"sourceURL":"https://www.defensedaily.com/ula-launches-final-national-security-mission-on-an-atlas-v-rocket/space/","content":"Title: ��?�HM��>��/��k��H��p�=\"��a�6�vf�>a�$G�J7@�֕�eΧ��>$�\"�*Tu�L0��`@� X��1X @�zfA� O��ސ�Ϋ@�%ehd��HA�)�|�$P(�B�zȆ� wE�1��u�1V��V��L�FC�:DŽ��mK��U;+��6��I�=�� !��e�fg��l6a�(�MF��FG�e��m?Gqd�Q��#��M�t>��+��z��J�;�~=�? ̈́:�_�!x�O��{�B��lpț�X�e� ��,�B��`s�8��n ��{��<��;��<��īA��+��:��U��U��'��t1?��%8r�B];�[y� ݝ�w�c��B�o�ՙf��1H��=>��Q�J��Mqhл��9<�o�¿��|�C��BC�Ǭ�/�%��7�FSo��Zm��Z��8�ެy��޽�,��w��M�G��k �ms�i;��4��#Y� �Y�D�X��k7Z;?b�v��M��IHL$&�Ӹ.��9=�K��H-8��F�+��/�Q>M��Ʈ�jԞ�U��^y~v6K5�*T�U{d��yc7,Qt�ЭG(��J&�C߸z�CK��s:t�g�7;�ą��B��E4 a�9��ag�b�<��''��󳓛��Q�l4�#�v:�T:�X��/��WO��E.�V�m��nO��!�T��%h4a�L�5��ZW��p�M�'�9K�<��1�ʓ \\��<��i��<� a��N��E��>��7ė��ӻ-� ��ɱ<�b�Nzt� ͭSnI�y��n�q�<�`��+z0;��&��=iOy�E�H�'6��um�&��P}T��|��5��P偬��F^�x��Ҷuo�<�A��M\\�z�j�^yO�}��BS��%��ϳ�iFB[��k[��&�� ;$o�:hJ��=��ք�F;��G�7�*ԝU��|{�W�T4�}O��Z�m�A��t��/o^u}��ڹ��w�! ~g�o>`�~��o/`��ɼ�_��*]r��I�I�<��c�t��u��G� �IF^�>�\"3�]�bM�kg)��Dm�hvz��-�-b}��{>�I�u<ݶ�� (��#1��kF(w��nD�vD�o9��CZ1UB�� _��SJ�0�}�*�(�~��g��+�? �X_D4��fEE-�X ��:��A�J�h�<��R��+�{��D)J�6�n^G(�j�Ġ��M�$zJSF�SL�U��j�MU/�$ ƣ�� j��N�[ӣ�\"�~U��.�t�Th��[�GxU�� U`|�w�;㕅;��S��Nߞ��:��rg��y�� nq.�R�_�y��ެ��$�$`TV��~�8�f��u�<��{8t�~;��@��c�;�_��Nn��:m��}��y��M:�)=��j��\\,C$�T)3ny��N�\\�e��^�{��%��ѿ�Y��_��̪�)N��l�fm��+:A�O� )�MD1��;�̑�q!��d,�T\"!ު$!�lؐ�IB��T�ي�@V�OH2��N��Ԛ��ј�p(��~�#]�Cn��+�g�݈��\"'([ޢ&��A��:�]s��훽�CO��{;8 NeJ�Z��@��t��/��i�GƎ�0kS��ԕh1��i��ԕ��-jg��=��A��[�i@��'��c�G⥔K]��J]UB�]�:�b�+��+u��4�K(�|��|lVO u�F�>@1��l:q�ϳG��7��.e��#c��b`�[�^2p�}��a��@ �k��Ou��}�]��a��@��d1��l4��Q�İ�֨�L�$��r}��J�t��=��v�)��k$`�NӀ�zdl m��k�D��|�&x�a��akB��gR.I8��he��c��|2��\\��rf\\x\\)��c_ʽ�ܓ&P�cs��m��ܹ�X��T��AK��N��\\p��jn�Vq�� Kw)w��v��C��ی�+�یű(��4EDxĹ��)��* .��+B�ȧ�q��F%I�FA�}�.5��#r�B��'��.� �Q�TA�ճ��J��d��X�KF��PN��dHK�-Dq�Yd��,��Hm�G�`6��K��H�Z�G!��_�z�9��E* |�� q�5B��]��H�>��*�EW��]S��|ѻ��n��o�l�%�O��c��.8��l��h��b�i�k��윆��F?�WN�f��]I�0d�h9 %Vr��I�G_��=b��4� ѿ�l�EBN6�+�L��1�0M�E��mW,t��s�]&�Pb55�VY|}�]M }�j� u�@>�Ҕ�֔Y��B�P��ON�N��ikW`�p��i��>~a�|X��3��D�:;�E0�8wVIk�]�]s� 5��lJ�DA�R��႕e��(�!(��T(U�XN*9��g�@0��+E�T�� Qt��*�}�DCײŝ2�pi%bg�\"��r�H#�.� ��~r��IS-��E7M� ��*�*�4jL�w�4\"��^/+�c�T�(��6�Kp�WI��J]��}�U2��I��$D�Zʁ�0��&�PR��Z��g��1AY�>FWT�c9��.��m�Y'�Y��Y�o�/'8��pr�� $J�4�N%G�/�Tb�[Hi�Ҕ��u9\\� �j��(�Uug�ʊ淶h�cQ�M53< i��:��%VUѥi'�}��r te[�}0��B��O��W;ް6R4r�Z��H|�a�#�x��Ci*E@#cG~�/�R嚕P:��ѯ�c: n�Xk1��-l��,n�U� ۻ��̀ �!�t�M#4��\\7��r�;o�}�9z~��y�4�1К�f��9�A�� ~��&M�ah�IY_��S�rT4&�/��v�n��5��iyXb�K��58��f�m��B�","title":"ULA Launches Final National Security Mission on an Atlas V Rocket","imageURL":"https://www.newsnationnow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2024/07/53886193147_92aaaa29da_k.jpg","thumbnailURL":"https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRqU2Fku9rr0AE24GFFx_uuli0ghRmVhrbLXWxgJnTuqlsKAzN8&s","source":"NewsNation","imageWidth":2048,"imageHeight":1366,"position":14,"imagePosition":4},{"sourceURL":"https://www.ulalaunch.com/about/news-detail/2024/07/30/united-launch-alliance-successfully-launches-100th-national-security-mission","content":"Title: United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches 100th National Security Mission Future of ULA national security support advances to Vulcan rocket Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., (July 30, 2024) – United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched the company’s 100th national security mission to orbit with the launch of an Atlas V rocket on July 30 at 6:45 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket, carrying the USSF-51 mission for the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC), marks a key milestone in a longstanding legacy of dedication to national security. ULA has launched 100 of the 118 critical U.S. Space Force and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) missions flown since ULA was formed in December 2006. “It’s incredibly gratifying to reflect on the steadfast partnership we’ve been honored to share with the U.S. Space Force since the founding of ULA,” said Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Government and Commercial Programs. “We’re grateful for the opportunity to continue building on this trusted partnership and take very seriously the responsibility of promptly launching essential National Security Space satellite assets to orbit amidst the heightened threat environment our nation is facing in space.” USSF-51 marks the final national security mission launched aboard the Atlas V rocket as ULA prepares to launch future National Security Space (NSS) missions on the next generation Vulcan rocket. Vulcan’s inaugural launch this past January marked the beginning of a new era of space capabilities by providing higher performance and greater affordability through the world’s only high energy architecture rocket designed to deliver any payload, at any time, to any orbit. “The Atlas family of rockets has played a pivotal role in the advancement of national security and space superiority since the 1950s,” said Tory Bruno, ULA’s president and CEO. “Although","title":"United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches 100th National ...","imageURL":"https://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/USSF-51-launch-1-800x1179.jpg","thumbnailURL":"https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSy6_5wDJ9DIzkYasEKwRY4oAraUHJza9aEWppPZtrumJlGtSoV&s","source":"AmericaSpace","imageWidth":800,"imageHeight":1179,"position":7,"imagePosition":5},{"sourceURL":"https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2024/07/30/ULA-AtlasV-launch-Space/4921722343521/","content":"Title: secret Space Force payload on Atlas V rocket July 30 (UPI) -- The United Launch Alliance saw its Atlas V rocket liftoff from Florida for a national security mission on Tuesday morning. The Atlas V lifted off from Launch Complex 41, south of Kennedy Space Center, at 6:45 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, carrying a top-secret payload for the U.S. Space Force.","title":"ULA launches top-secret Space Force payload on Atlas V rocket - UPI","imageURL":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2472145/ULA_Atlas_V_rocket.jpg?w=300","thumbnailURL":"https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQOl4EcU6Xf4Fo_fES3Z9eidj4NvSaX1bSi8VGuGlXxlRdhv-k&s","source":"PR Newswire","imageWidth":300,"imageHeight":212,"position":18,"imagePosition":6}],"input":"Atlas V Rocket Launches Final National Security Mission for US Space Force"}