Atlas V NROL-67 on 4/10 @ 1:45pm ET

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When: April 10th @ 1:45pm ET  (12:45pm CT, 11:45am MT, 10:45am PT)
Where: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Mission:
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Atlas V info:
Since 1957, the Atlas rocket has been an integral part of the United States’ space program, supporting national defense missions, launching Mercury astronauts to orbit, and sending spacecraft to the farthest reaches of the solar system. For nearly six decades, the Atlas booster has undergone a series of continuous improvements, culminating in the current Atlas V Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV).

Designed in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, the Atlas V’s modular design approach allows for multiple configurations to meet specific customer requirements. All Atlas V launch vehicles consist of a common core booster ­first stage, a Centaur second stage, and either a 4-m-diameter or a 5-m-diameter payload fairing. To accommodate larger spacecraft requiring additional thrust at liftoff, one to three solid rocket boosters (SRB) can be added to the Atlas V 4-m vehicle, while the Atlas V 5-m vehicle can support up to ­five SRBs.

Streams:
Spaceflight Now/United Launch Alliance: spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av045…
NASA-Headquarters: new.livestream.com/accounts/14…

T-00d18h13m02s: The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V carrying the National Reconnaissance Office (NROL-67) payload has been delayed to no earlier than Wednesday, March 26. The 45th Space Wing range experienced an issue with a mandatory range asset needed to support the launch. The Atlas V and NROL-67 spacecraft have been secured. More information will be provided as it becomes available. Problem was not able to be fixed and NROL has lost the launch opportunity.

T-01d16h07m10s: All is go for launch at this time!
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