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The launch window, when the positions of Earth and Mars were optimal for traveling to Mars, opened on July 17, 2020, and lasted through August 15, 2020. [83] The rocket was launched on July 30, 2020, at 11:50 UTC, and the rover landed on Mars on February 18, 2021, at 20:55 UTC, with a planned surface mission of at least one Mars year (668 sols ...
In 2020, an Atlas V carried the Solar Orbiter spacecraft, an international collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA to provide a new global view of the Sun. [148] In March 2020, an Atlas V also launched Advanced Extremely High Frequency 6 (AEHF-6), the first U.S. Space Force National Security Mission.
Landsat 9 is an Earth observation satellite launched on 27 September 2021 from Space Launch Complex-3E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. [12] NASA is in charge of building, launching, and testing the satellite, while the United States Geological Survey (USGS) operates the satellite, and manages and distributes the data archive. [13]
ULA launched an Atlas V rocket at 5:36 p.m. ET Tuesday, October 4, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
ULA launched its Atlas V rocket with payloads for the U.S. Space Force and Department of Defense from LC-41 Friday, July 1, at 7:17 p.m.
United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket vaulted from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 5:36 p.m. EDT, Tues., Oct. 4.
Star 48B third stage used, only Atlas V launch with a third stage. 8 20 April 2006 20:27 411 AV-008 Cape Canaveral, SLC-41 Astra 1KR: Commercial comsat GTO Success [71] 9 9 March 2007 03:10 401 AV-013 Cape Canaveral, SLC-41 Space Test Program-1: 6 military research satellites LEO: Success [72] First ULA Atlas launch; First Atlas V night launch
Second Mobile User Objective System satellite; heaviest payload launched by an Atlas V to date. AV-041 September 18, 2013, 08:10 Atlas V 531: CCAFS SLC-41: USA-246 6,168 kg GTO: US Air Force: Success [21] Third Advanced Extremely High Frequency communications satellite; 75th ULA launch. AV-038 November 18, 2013, 18:28 Atlas V 401: CCAFS SLC-41 ...