Heads up - Atlas 5 launch tonight

[MartG]

Due to go off at 10:15 UK time tonight, delayed after two weather scrubs last week

http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av030/status.html

[MartG]

I think Delta IV Heavy can loft a bigger payload ( 13,130kg to GTO ) v Atlas V's 8200Kg - at least until the Atlas V heavy comes along ( estimated 13640 Kg to GTO )

[MartG]

Good view of the Centaur's RL10 gimballing away there :-)

[MartG]

Another launched early this morning from Vandenberg with a recon satellite

Takeoff 24:40 into the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKzryqAbEBs&ap...