NROL-101 - Atlas V 531 (AV-086) - CCAFS SLC-41 - 13.11.2020 22:32 UTC

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Блин, обтекатель! Я успел испугаться.

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Nov 14, 2020 01:38

At the request of our customer, this will conclude our live coverage of today's countdown and liftoff of the Atlas V rocket on NROL-101 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.



To recap, the United launch Alliance rocket departed Space Launch Complex-41 at 5:32 p.m. EST on its mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The three GEM 63 solid rocket boosters burned for approximately 90 seconds and then separated, and the payload fairing was jettisoned about three-and-a-half minutes into flight.

The seven-hour countdown started at 10:23 a.m. EST under the guidance of ULA Launch Conductor Scott Barney. The pad crew completed final preps at the complex and then cleared the area for fueling. The "go" for cryogenic tanking was given by ULA Launch Director Tom Heter III at 3:03 p.m. Tanking operations were successfully performed as 66,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen were placed into the rocket.

The clear to launch was given at 5:26 p.m. EST by NRO Mission Director Col. Chad Davis, who serves as the director of the NRO's Office of Space Launch.

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Фу-у-у-у.... Наконец-то улетела, ТБМ!

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Видеотрансляция завершена

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11/14/2020 01:42 Stephen Clark

ULA president and CEO Tory Bruno confirms on Twitter that the Centaur upper stage is firing normally after good burns by the solid rocket boosters and first stage.

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Фу-у-у-у.... Наконец-то улетела, ТБМ!

Ну это же не забор, а ракета

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youtu.be/W4fMu_il4FM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4fMu_il4FM (5:15)

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Запись трансляции пуска (ULA)

Nov. 13 Live Broadcast: Atlas V NROL-101

 United Launch Alliance

Трансляция началась 68 минут назад

youtu.be/SZyjzR96EJU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZyjzR96EJU (51:53)

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Trevor Mahlmann @TrevorMahlmann 29 мин. назад

That was one of the most beautiful launches I've seen. I love my job!





Julia @julia_bergeron 22 мин. назад

The @ulalaunch Atlas V sure put on a show tonight. These are my views from Merritt Island of the sunset launch of #NROL101. There truly is no bad place to watch a launch and share the moment.





Emre Kelly @EmreKelly 6 мин. назад

Atlas "Cloud Puncher" V




 Michael Sheetz @thesheetztweetz 35 мин. назад

A dragon emerges from the rocket plume

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ULA

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https://tass.ru/kosmos/10001635

14 НОЯ, 02:11
Компания ULA сообщила о запуске разведывательного спутника США с мыса Канаверал
Эта миссия, первоначально намечавшаяся на сентябрь, неоднократно откладывалась по техническим причинам или из-за неблагоприятной погоды

НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 14 ноября. /ТАСС/. Компания United Launch Alliance (ULA) осуществила в пятницу запуск ракеты-носителя Atlas V с секретным аппаратом NROL-101 для нужд Национального управления военно-космической разведки (НУВКР) США. Пуск с космодрома на мысе Канаверал (штат Флорида) состоялся в 17:32 по времени восточного побережья (01:32 мск в субботу), сообщила в своем Twitter ULA.

"Atlas V для НУВКР запущена в 17:32 по времени восточного побережья с мыса Канаверал. По требованию заказчика трансляция отсчета времени и отрыва NROL-101 [от стартового стола] прекращена", - уточнили в компании.

Эта миссия, первоначально намечавшаяся на сентябрь, неоднократно откладывалась по техническим причинам или из-за неблагоприятной погоды в районе космодрома.
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 Greg Pallone @gpallone13 21 мин. назад

SKY SHOT: incredible shot from @garryvarley (Beachside Helicopters) of tonight's @ulalaunch #AtlasV #NROL101 launch from Cape Canaveral AFS #Florida @MyNews13 #News13Brevard @45thSpaceWing

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 Stephen Marr @spacecoast_stve 2 мин. назад

Take a closer look at those new GEM-63 boosters. Ahh, they're glorious!

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Nov 14, 2020 04:46

Mission Success!

United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket has successfully launched NROL-101 for the National Reconnaissance Office and United States Space Force. Success #141 for ULA! Thank you to our customers for the trust they place in us!

Read our post-launch news release!

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https://www.ulalaunch.com/about/news/2020/11/14/united-launch-alliance-successfully-launches-nrol-101-mission-in-support-of-national-security

United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches NROL-101 Mission in Support of National Security

Mission Photo Album

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., (Nov. 13, 2020) – A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the NROL-101 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifted off on Nov. 13 at 5:32 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

"Thank you to our mission partners, the NRO and the United States Space Force for their continued confidence and partnership with ULA," said Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Government and Commercial Programs. "This launch was the inaugural launch of our new GEM 63 solid rocket motors, an instrumental step for ULA to build flight experience in preparation for the Vulcan Centaur, our next generation launch vehicle."

The NROL-101 mission was the first ULA launch flying the new Northrop Grumman Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM) 63 solid rocket boosters that burn solid propellant and augment the lifting capacity of rocket's first stage. The GEM 63s measure 63 in. (1.6 meters) in diameter and 66 ft. (20.11 meters) in length. Each GEM 63 produced 371,550 pounds (1.6 mega-Newtons) of max thrust to augment the 860,200 pounds (3.83 mega-Newtons) of thrust produced by the RD-180 main engine to power the Atlas V rocket skyward. At liftoff, the combined thrust was nearly 1.8 million pounds or 8 million mega-Newtons.

The mission launched on an Atlas V 531 that included a 17 ft. (5 meter) payload fairing. The Atlas booster for this mission was powered by the RD AMROSS RD-180 engine. Aerojet Rocketdyne provided the RL10C-1 engine for the Centaur upper stage.

This was the 86^th launch of the Atlas V rocket and the 71^st Atlas V to launch from Space Launch Complex-41 in Florida.

ULA's next launch is the NROL-44 mission for the NRO from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

To date ULA has launched 141 times with 100 percent mission success.

With more than a century of combined heritage, ULA is the nation's most experienced and reliable launch service provider. ULA has successfully delivered 140 missions to orbit that aid meteorologists in tracking severe weather, unlock the mysteries of our solar system, provide critical capabilities for troops in the field, deliver cutting-edge commercial services and enable GPS navigation. ...

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Пресс-релиз NRO

• November 13, 2020 - NRO launches national security payload from Cape Canaveral

NRO launches national security payload from Cape Canaveral

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) successfully launched its NROL-101 mission aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), Florida at 5:32 p.m. EST on November 13.

NROL-101 was the agency's fourth launch in 2020. The mission carried a classified national security payload designed, built and operated by the NRO in support of its overhead reconnaissance mission.

"We're excited to be back at CCAFS with another successful launch alongside our partners at ULA, the 45^th Space Wing, and the U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center. The successful launch of NROL-101 is another example of the NRO's commitment to constantly evolving our crucial national security systems to support our defense and intelligence partners," said U.S. Space Force Colonel Chad Davis, Director of the NRO's Office of Space Launch.

"2020 has been an especially challenging year for the launch and space community given the COVID-19 pandemic. I'm continually impressed by our partners and our NRO team members on their ability to find new and innovative ways to collaborate in this environment and ensure we are meeting our mission requirements while prioritizing the safety, security and health of our entire launch team," said Davis.

Data collected by NRO's national security systems is used to provide intelligence to senior policy makers, the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense, as well as U.S. allied partners. Additionally, information collected by NRO systems can be used to assist emergency and disaster relief efforts in the U.S. and around the world.

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Ну, теперь все дружно ищем спутник.

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 Tory Bruno @torybruno 2 ч. назад

141

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To date ULA has launched 141 times with 100 percent mission success.

А самый первый пуск Хэви Дельты? 

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https://tass.ru/kosmos/10001635

НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 14 ноября. /ТАСС/. Компания United Launch Alliance (ULA) осуществила в пятницу запуск ракеты-носителя Atlas V с секретным аппаратом NROL-101 для нужд Национального управления военно-космической разведки (НУВКР) США.
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а где же российские заявления с упоминанием российских двигателей РД-180 в запуске секретного разведывательного спутника? Американцы в своем заявлении упоминули