Despite successfully lofting the OA-6 Cygnus safely into orbit, United Launch Alliance (ULA) engineers have been investigating the first stage launch phase of the Atlas V’s March mission. The Atlas V booster shutdown several seconds ahead of schedule due to what is now classed as a fault with RD-180 Mixture Ratio Control Valve (MRCV) assembly.
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Orbital ATK’s Cygnus resupply ship has berthing at the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday…
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Beginning its sixth flight Tuesday night, Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft lifted off atop an Atlas…
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United Launch Alliance successfully launched its Atlas V carrying the twelfth and final Block IIF…
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The U.S. Congress is debating the reinstatement of a purchasing ban on Russian RD-180 engines –…
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Boeing and United Launch Alliance (ULA) are continuing preparations ahead of Atlas V launches with…
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Orbital ATK’ Cygnus resupply spacecraft finally returned to flight on Sunday following weather scrubs over…
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) will begin adding a cubesat dispenser on to its Atlas V…
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Making its third launch of the month, United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket has successfully…
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Making its second flight in less than a week, United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket…
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United Launch Alliance has conducted its hundredth launch Friday with a rare commercial mission on…
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) has successfully deployed the US Navy’s fourth MUOS satellite on Wednesday,…
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Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft is set to return to International Space Station (ISS) resupply duties…
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The United States Air Force is continuing to replenish its fleet of Global Positioning System…
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The US Air Force’s X-37B spaceplane began its fourth mission Wednesday, lifting off atop United…
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United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket launched NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission on Thursday. Launching…
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United Launch Alliance conducted its first launch of 2015 on Tuesday, with an Atlas V…
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United Launch Alliance has conducted its final launch of 2014, making use of a new…
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ATK has provided additional details about its domestic alternative to the Russian-built RD-180 engine currently…
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In what is proving to be a dramatic week for space flight, United Launch Alliance’s…