Video: Flames, Fury and Flight – ULA sends AEHF-4 into the black

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket leaves the pad at Canaveral’s SLC-41 with the AEHF-4 satellite on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at 12:15 a.m. EDT (04:15 GMT). Photo Credit: Scott Schilke / SpaceFlight Insider

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It seemed as if the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-4) satellite didn’t want to waste any time getting off the launch pad at Canaveral’s Space…

Gallery: ULA Atlas V 551 launches with AEHF-4 satellite

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket leaves the pad at Canaveral’s SLC-41 with the AEHF-4 satellite on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at 12:15 a.m. EDT (04:15 GMT). Photo Credit: Scott Schilke / SpaceFlight Insider

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 551 rocket lifted off from Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) in Florida on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. The…

SpaceFlight Insider: ULA Launch of Atlas V with AEHF-4

An Atlas V 551 rocket at Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 41 in Florida. The rocket has been readied to send the AEHF-4 satellite to orbit. Photo Credit: Scott Schilke / SpaceFlight Insider

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. —  A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket is prepared to deliver the USAF’s AEHF-4 satellite to orbit. The mission is scheduled to get underway during a two-hour launch window…

AEHF-4 packed and ready for launch atop powerful Atlas V

Image Credit: Lockheed Martin

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., — Colorado-based Lockheed Martin has the fourth of the six planned Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-4) satellites safely cocooned and ready for flight.  (more…)

US Air Force’s AEHF and SBIRS Geo 4 slips to 2018

Photo Credit: Vikash Mahadeo / SpaceFlight Insider

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two U.S. Air Force missions have been postponed to no-earlier-than 2018, as was noted on Gunter’s Space Page. Each of the missions are scheduled to fly on United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rockets, however, neither delay apparently was the result of the launch service provider. (more…)