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ULA launches NASA's Perseverance rover to Mars

Yesterday morning at 7:50am EDT, United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying a new rover destined for the red planet. The last rover that was launched to Mars from the United States was NASA's Curiosity rover back in November of 2011, which was also launched on an Atlas V rocket by ULA in the same configuration. The rocket flew in its 541 configuration, meaning it had a 5 meter faring (with the second stage inside), 4 Solid Rocket Boosters, and 1 RL-10

Ryan BaleJul 31, 20202 min

SpaceX Launches Korean Military Satellite and Catches Both Fairing Halves for the First Time

B1058 launching American astronauts during DM-2 missionSpace X has launched the ANASIS-II defense satellite for Korean Agency for Defense Development aboard a Falcon 9 Block 5. This satellite will park in a geostationary orbit and has the destination of being the countries first dedicated military satellite. The fairings of the Falcon 9 were emblazoned with the South Korean flag, but below the second stage sat a very special booster. The first stage booster used today was the very same that laun

Ryan BaleJul 21, 20201 min

Perseverance launch delayed due to Atlas V Sensor anomaly

The United States is going back to Mars! On NASA's Mars 2020 mission, ULA's Atlas V rocket will send NASA's perseverance rover to the red planet. Perseverance will land on Mars on February 18th, 2021 at the site of an ancient river delta. The rover is designed to get a better understanding of the geology of mars while also seeking signs of ancient life, and will be collecting and storing a set of rock samples that are set to be returned to Earth in the future.The perseverance rover is equipped w

Ryan BaleJul 2, 20201 min