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STORY WRITTEN FOR & USED WITH PERMISSIONPosted: November 24, 2008After three false starts and around-the-clock troubleshooting, the newly installed urine processor aboard the international space station was fired back up late Monday and appeared to run relatively smoothly after additional work earlier in the day to stabilize a centrifuge in the system's distillation sub-system. Despite occasionally sounding like a washing machine in the spin cycle, the processor continued running well past the times of earlier shutdowns."It looks like we are still spinning and it's been three hours and 18 minutes or something like that," station commander Mike Fincke reported just before 11:30 p.m."Yes, the UPA has been going very well," Robert Hanley replied from Houston. "Our regen (regenerative life support system) guys are actually smiling, which is really nice, here in the control center."A few minutes later, Fincke said he could hear a change in the sound of the centrifuge."Stand by... I'm just hearing some washing machine noises that are coming from the UPA that wasn't there before and I can see on our motor currents that it's spiking a little bit. You guys probably see the same.""Yeah, Mike, we see the same thing," Hanley replied."It definitely sounds like a washer in a spin cycle," Fincke said."OK, we copy that, Mike. And we think you may be hearing the sound go back to normal," Hanley said, apparently referring to telemetry."And we hear it going back to normal now and we can see the motor current dropping, so that sounds good," Fincke said.A few minutes past midnight, Fincke said "I'd like to congratulate the entire team because we've been operating for four hours and two minutes now.""Yes, everybody's very happy down here," Hanley said "it's looking good so far.""Well, not to spoil anything, but I think up here we're feeling the appropriate words are 'yippee!'""There will be dancing later," Hanley said.The urine processor assembly is a key component in a new system designed to convert condensate and urine into potable water for drinking, meal preparation, personal hygiene and oxygen generation. The closed-loop life support system is required before NASA can boost the station's crew size from three to six next May.But the astronauts and flight controllers have had problems getting the urine processor assembly up and running. The first two test runs ended with computer-commanded shutdowns after about two hours of operation. Telemetry indicated a speed sensor was physically interfering with the operation of the centrifuge, possibly due to thermal expansion or harmonic effects as the spinning hardware warmed up.Fincke and Endeavour astronaut Don Pettit removed rubber vibration dampers from the centrifuge housing to firmly lock the unit down in a bid to change the vibration modes thought to be contributing to the problem. In a third test run, the processor operated past the two-hour mark but eventually shut down with the same signature: slower motor speeds and higher currents.On Monday, Fincke added two more bolts to add additional support to the distillation unit housing. The processor was restart shortly after 8 p.m. and was still running at midnight. Engineers planned to run the unit for five hours before shutting it down, allowing it to cool off and starting a new test run.Earlier Monday, mission managers agreed to extend Endeavour's mission one day to give engineers more time to troubleshoot the UPA problem. During a briefing following the crew's fourth and final spacewalk Monday, station flight director Ginger Kerrick said flight planners are hoping for the best but, playing it safe, planning for the worst: bringing the distillation unit back to Earth for repairs if it fails to operate in an acceptable manner."The ground teams are looking at options for returning the urine processor assembly, potentially either in the shuttle middeck or in the MPLM (cargo module)," Kerrick said. "We hope to have a bingo time of sorts where we can continue out troubleshooting up to a certain time and, based on where the processor will be returning on the shuttle, MPLM or middeck, that bingo time will be slightly different. The addition of the plus one day does give us some additional time for further troubleshooting."Even if the processor fails to operate normally, Kerrick said mission managers could still opt to leave the unit in place if tests show it can be operated in an on-again off-again way."If it passes and keeps running, I think our engineers will get comfortable that they have found a solution," Kerrick said. "If it fails, the alternative method is to operate it in one-hour and 45-minute increments with cool downs in between. We have not tested that yet, but we still have time with the additional docked day to test that theory. ... So I think there's two ways for folks to get comfortable with the urine processor remaining on board."Earlier Monday, astronauts Stephen Bowen and Robert "Shane" Kimbrough staged a successful spacewalk to finish lubricating the station's two solar alpha rotary joint mechanisms. They also retracted a balky berthing latch on the Japanese Kibo module, mounted one of two GPS antennas and installed a new television camera on the station's solar power truss.A major goal of Endeavour mission was to clean and lubricate the main drive in the station's right-side SARJ mechanism and replace 11 of 12 bearing assemblies. That work spilled over into Monday's spacewalk, but Bowen had no problems installing a final bearing assembly and completing the lubrication of a 30-degree segment of it's 10-foot-wide drive gear.The starboard SARJ suffered extensive damage to one of its three bearing race rings because of a lubrication breakdown in space. Engineers hope the Endeavour crew's cleaning, lubrication and bearing replacement will reduce rolling friction and vibration and allow periodic "auto-track" sun tracking to improve power generation.Engineers plan to test the starboard SARJ starting at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, commanding the massive joint to operate in auto-track mode for two full orbits. Sensors will measure vibration levels and drive motor currents while television cameras looks for any signs of unwanted shaking.The astronauts said they wanted to watch the test, but flight controllers late Monday told them to stay in bed. Any vibrations caused by crew members moving around inside the station could affect data being collected to assess SARJ performance."They did want to see it and I can appreciate that, but we need to minimize disturbances on the space station so that we get the best data that we can," Kerrick said. "We're looking at some accelerometer data, vibration data, and we want to make sure that what we're seeing is truly caused by the SARJ and not by eager crew members looking out the window."While Bowen serviced the starboard SARJ Monday, Kimbrough worked to lubricate the port-side drive gear's bearing races. The port mechanism has operated normally to this point, but Bowen reported today that he could see signs of wear on the outer bearing race similar to, but not as serious as, the damage on the right-side gear."I'm sure that got a lot of discussion back with our SARJ engineering team, Kerrick said. "That was a surprise to me, something different than we had heard reported from the port SARJ. But at the same time, we know the port SARJ could be susceptible to the same failure the starboard SARJ saw, so it seems to me we caught it in time."Additional coverage for subscribers:VIDEO:MONDAY'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING VIDEO:NEW EXTERNAL TV CAMERA MOUNTED TO STATION VIDEO:FINISHING THE STARBOARD SARJ CLEANING VIDEO:PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON PORT SARJ VIDEO:KIMBROUGH FLOATS OUT OF THE AIRLOCK VIDEO:MONDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW VIDEO:FLIGHT DAY 10 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE VIDEO:SUNDAY'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING VIDEO:INTERVIEWS WITH CREW BY ABC, CBS AND NBC NEWS VIDEO:SUNDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW VIDEO:FLIGHT DAY 9 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE VIDEO:SATURDAY'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING VIDEO:LAST OF OLD BEARINGS REMOVED FROM SARJ VIDEO:BOWEN INSTALLS ANOTHER BEARING ASSEMBLY VIDEO:SARJ CLEANING TECHNIQUES TO REMOVE CONTAMINATION VIDEO:PIPER USES GREASE GUNS ON THE SARJ VIDEO:NEW TRUNDLE BEARING ASSEMBLY INSTALLED VIDEO:SPACEWALKING DUO GETS TO WORK VIDEO:SPACEWALK NO. 3 BEGINS VIDEO:WALKTHROUGH OF SPACEWALK NO. 3 PLAN VIDEO:SATURDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW VIDEO:FLIGHT DAY 8 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE VIDEO:FRIDAY'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING VIDEO:JOINT CREW IN-FLIGHT NEWS CONFERENCE VIDEO:FRIDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW VIDEO:PROTON ROCKET ROLLS OUT TO THE PAD VIDEO:LAUNCH OF THE ZARYA CONTROL MODULE VIDEO:POST-LAUNCH COMMENTS BY NASA AND RSA VIDEO:SHUTTLE AND STATION COMMANDERS MARK ANNIVERSARY VIDEO:FLIGHT DAY 7 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE VIDEO:THURSDAY'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING VIDEO:MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON STATION'S ARM VIDEO:SPACEWALKERS PULL SECOND RAIL CART FREE VIDEO:FIRST CART REMOVED FROM STATION RAILS VIDEO:THURSDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW VIDEO:WALKTHROUGH OF SPACEWALK NO. 2 PLAN VIDEO:FLIGHT DIRECTOR'S SUMMARY OF FLIGHT DAY 7 VIDEO:VIDEO:FLIGHT DAY 6 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE VIDEO:WEDNESDAY'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING VIDEO:AP, MINNEAPOLIS AND BOSTON INTERVIEWS WITH CREW VIDEO:WEDNESDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW VIDEO:FLIGHT DAY 5 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE VIDEO:RIDE ALONG WITH ASTRONAUTS "RACK-CAM" VIDEO:COMBUSTION SCIENCE HARDWARE MOVED INTO STATION VIDEO:AIRLOCK CAMCORDER FOOTAGE AFTER SPACEWALK VIDEO:TUESDAY'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING VIDEO:EVA NO. 1 CONCLUDES VIDEO:SOLAR ALPHA ROTARY JOINT REPAIRS BEGIN VIDEO:TOOL BAG ACCIDENTALLY FLOATS AWAY VIDEO:GREASE GUN SPILL MAKES MESS IN TOOL CARRIER VIDEO:SPARE FLEX HOSE COUPLER DELIVERED TO STATION VIDEO:EMPTY NITROGEN TANK MOVED FROM STATION TO SHUTTLE VIDEO:TUESDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW VIDEO:SHOW-AND-TELL OF SOLAR ALPHA ROTARY JOINT WORK VIDEO:WALKTHROUGH OF SPACEWALK NO. 1 PLAN VIDEO:NARRATED ANIMATION OF SPACEWALK SWAPOUT VIDEO:FLIGHT DIRECTOR'S SUMMARY OF FLIGHT DAY 5 VIDEO:FLIGHT DAY 4 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE VIDEO:CREW OPENS HATCH AND ENTERS LEONARDO VIDEO:ATLANTA AND BOSTON TV STATIONS INTERVIEW CREW VIDEO:MONDAY'S MISSION MANAGEMENT TEAM UPDATE VIDEO:MONDAY'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING VIDEO:LEONARDO MODULE SUCCESSFULLY MOUNTED TO STATION VIDEO:MONDAY MORNING FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW VIDEO:PREVIEW ANIMATION OF LEONARDO MODULE ATTACHMENT VIDEO:SUMMARY OF CARGO BEING DELIVERED TO SPACE STATION VIDEO:FLIGHT DAY 3 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE VIDEO:SUNDAY'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING VIDEO:SHUTTLE CREW WELCOMED ABOARD STATION VIDEO:SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR DOCKS TO SPACE STATION VIDEO:ENDEAVOUR PERFORMS THE 360-DEGREE BACKFLIP VIDEO:VIEWS OF THE SHUTTLE APPROACHING FROM BELOW VIDEO:FLIGHT DIRECTOR'S SUMMARY OF FLIGHT DAY 3 VIDEO:PREVIEW ANIMATION OF RENDEZVOUS AND DOCKING VIDEO:FLIGHT DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE VIDEO:SATURDAY'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING VIDEO:SATURDAY'S MISSION MANAGEMENT TEAM UPDATE VIDEO:FLIGHT DIRECTOR'S SUMMARY OF FLIGHT DAY 2 VIDEO:PREVIEW ANIMATION OF HEAT SHIELD INSPECTIONS VIDEO:NARRATED TOUR OF ENDEAVOUR'S PAYLOAD BAY VIDEO:FLIGHT DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE VIDEO:SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR BLASTS OFF! VIDEO:SPACEFLIGHT NOW'S LAUNCH PAD CAMERA VIDEO:THE FULL STS-126 LAUNCH EXPERIENCE VIDEO:INSIDE MISSION CONTROL DURING LAUNCH VIDEO:POST-LAUNCH NEWS BRIEFING VIDEO:FINAL PRE-LAUNCH POLLS GIVE "GO" FOR LIFTOFF VIDEO:SHUTTLE'S CREW MODULE HATCH CLOSED FOR FLIGHT VIDEO:MISSION SPECIALIST DON PETTIT BOARDS VIDEO:MISSION SPECIALIST SHANE KIMBROUGH BOARDS VIDEO:PILOT ERIC BOE BOARDS ENDEAVOUR VIDEO:COMMANDER CHRIS FERGUSON BOARDS ENDEAVOUR VIDEO:ASTROVAN TAKES CREW TO LAUNCH PAD 39A VIDEO:CREW DEPARTS QUARTERS FOR LAUNCH PAD VIDEO:ASTRONAUTS DON SPACESUITS FOR LAUNCH VIDEO:NARRATED RECAP OF ENDEAVOUR'S PRE-FLIGHT CAMPAIGN VIDEO:NARRATED RECAP OF PAYLOADS' PRE-FLIGHT CAMPAIGN VIDEO:PAD 39A SERVICE GANTRY RETRACTED FOR LAUNCH VIDEO:THURSDAY'S COUNTDOWN STATUS AND WEATHER UPDATE VIDEO:WEDNESDAY'S PRE-LAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE VIDEO:ENDEAVOUR ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE FOR LAUNCH VIDEO:TUESDAY'S COUNTDOWN STATUS AND WEATHER UPDATE VIDEO:STATION ASTRONAUTS PREPARE FOR SHUTTLE ARRIVAL VIDEO:ENDEAVOUR'S PAYLOADS READIED FOR TREK TO SPACE VIDEO:UPDATE ON SHUTTLE AND STATION PROGRAMS VIDEO:STS-126 MISSION OVERVIEW VIDEO:PREVIEW BRIEFING ON MISSION'S SPACEWALKS VIDEO:THE ASTRONAUTS' PRE-FLIGHT NEWS BRIEFING VIDEO:INTERVIEW WITH COMMANDER CHRIS FERGUSON VIDEO:INTERVIEW WITH PILOT ERIC BOE VIDEO:INTERVIEW WITH MS1 HEIDEMARIE PIPER VIDEO:INTERVIEW WITH MS2 STEPHEN BOWEN VIDEO:INTERVIEW WITH MS3 DON PETITT VIDEO:INTERVIEW WITH MS4 SHANE KIMBROUGH VIDEO:INTERVIEW WITH MS5 SANDY MAGNUS VIDEO:INTERVIEW WITH SPACE STATION'S EXPEDITION 17 CREW VIDEO:ENDEAVOUR COMMANDER AND PILOT PRACTICE LANDINGS VIDEO:ISS PROGRAM MANAGER UPDATES SOYUZ INVESTIGATION VIDEO:ISS PROGRAM MANAGER DESCRIBES SARJ REPAIR PLAN VIDEO:ISS PROGRAM MANAGER DISCUSSES RADIATOR DAMAGE VIDEO:EXPEDITION 18 PRE-FLIGHT MISSION BRIEFING VIDEO:AERIAL VIEWS OF ATLANTIS AND ENDEAVOUR VIDEO:ENDEAVOUR AT SUNRISE ON LAUNCH PAD 39B VIDEO:AERIAL VIEWS OF ENDEAVOUR AFTER ROLLOUT VIDEO:ENDEAVOUR ROLLS FROM VAB TO LAUNCH PAD VIDEO:TIME-LAPSE MOVIE OF ARRIVAL AT PAD 39B VIDEO:TIME-LAPSE MOVIE OF ENDEAVOUR LEAVING VAB VIDEO:SHUTTLE HOISTED FOR ATTACHMENT TO TANK VIDEO:ENDEAVOUR'S DEPARTURE FROM HANGAR VIDEO:TIME-LAPSE MOVIE OF ENDEAVOUR GOING VERTICAL VIDEO:TIME-LAPSE MOVIE OF BEING HOISTED OFF TRANSPORTER VIDEO:TIME-LAPSE MOVIE OF ENDEAVOUR MOVING TO VAB MORE:STS-134 PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!The final planned flight of space shuttle Endeavour is symbolized in the official embroidered crew patch for STS-134. 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Posted: March 16, 2009U.S. and allied forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, who face a shortage of wideband communications, will gain major additional capability pending the successful launch of the new Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft on its Atlas 5 rocket. An artist's concept of WGS. Credit: BoeingThe 13,000-pound Boeing/U.S. Air Force spacecraft will be moved to ageosynchronous orbit parking spot over the equator where it cansupport operations in the Iraq and Afghan theatres.With solar arrays spanning 157 feet, the spacecraft will provide anenormous increase in communication services needed by users in thearea of responsibility under U.S. Central Command, headquartered inTampa, Fla.The WGS series is replacing the far less capable Defense SatelliteCommunications System (DSCS). Each of the six planned WGS spacecraft willbe based on the Boeing 702 communications satellite bus.The sixth and final spacecraft in the series has been ordered by Australia.The first of five WGS spacecraft for the U.S. Defense Dept. waslaunched from Cape Canaveral in October 2007. This first spacecraftis providing communications to all military services operating in thePacific theatre.One WGS has the communications throughput capability of the entire DSCSfleet. In fact, during operational testing with the first satellite,the government successfully transmitted a record-breaking 440megabits-per-second of communications through the original spacecraft.The standard WGS transmission capability will be 2.5-3.3 gigabits persecond -- 10 times faster than an individual DSCS.The new WGS satellites have a unique frequency conversion capabilitythat will allow users on one frequency to communicate through thesame satellite with a user on a different frequency.The satellite will operate in the 500 MHz range of X-band and the 1GHz range of Ka-band, routing and cross filtering up to 4.875 GHz ofinstantaneous bandwidth.Each spacecraft can serve nearly 20 independent coverage areas. Itcan provide up to eight steerable and shaped X-band spot beams formedby separate transmit/receive phased array antennas. Along with that,it can project 10 Ka-band beams by independently steered and diplexedantennas, including three with selectable RF polarization.The new satellite will be involved in serving a wide range of usersfrom routine email through the routing of high resolutionintelligence imagery, video and commands for the piloting ofPredator unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).It will also be useful for clandestine operations.Added satcom capability will be welcome, says U.S. Air Force Capt. Wade H.McGrew, who leads the Space Applications Course taught at the SpecialOperations School at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The school prepares SpecialOperations personnel for often secret operations in Iraq andAfghanistan, as well as other areas of the world.In addition to teaching the course, McGrew has seen action with theSpecial Forces himself in Iraq."We need larger amounts of data faster," McGrew says. "As the[capability for] for more data grows we continue to grow our usesright along with it," he says.Capt. McGrew's educational work in the field and at Hurlburt tobroaden the Special Forces' use of space recently earned him the 2009National Defense Space Award from the National's Space Club'sFlorida Chapter.The need for even more bandwidth will become more acute in thefuture, as the Army fields its Future Combat System (FCS) designed tolink far more vehicles with computer displays. Much greater use ofUAVs and ground-based robotic vehicles will also increase bandwidthneeds that the WGS capabilities will begin to address.STS-134 PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!The final planned flight of space shuttle Endeavour is symbolized in the official embroidered crew patch for STS-134. Available in our store!Final Shuttle Mission PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!The crew emblem for the final space shuttle mission is now available in our store. 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Credit: Christopher Bentley/BioneticsLiftoff of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Flight 19 spacecraft is planned for 7:46 a.m. local time (10:46 a.m. EDT; 1446 GMT) at the opening of a 10-minute launch window at Vandenberg Air Force Base.Outfitted with a suite of seven sensors, DMSP provides the military with visible and infrared cloud pictures, measures precipitation, surface temperatures and soil moisture, and collects space weather data.But as past satellites were flown and ended up exceeding their design lives in orbit, the launch date for Flight 19 slipped -- and slipped.Until now, when the Lockheed Martin-built satellite is finally needed in space."The program was supposed to have flown out years ago. Success, though, believe it or not, was the cause of the delay. This last block of satellites have lasted significantly longer than anyone projected. So when this satellite was originally built the plan was for it to be launched shortly after it was finished," said Lt. Col. James Bodnar, 4th Space Launch Squadron commander at Vandenberg.Bodnar tells the story:"This satellite was built in the mid 90s. There's components that were made as early as 1993. It was turned over to the Air Force as finished in 1998 and put into long-term storage for 10 years."The satellite itself was originally built in (East Windsor,) New Jersey. When it was finished it was shipped to California and put into storage in Sunnyvale. In 2008, it was brought out of storage."Along the way it underwent two lifetime extension efforts to boost the in-space life expectancy, upgraded with star trackers and a digital gyroscope for navigation and replacement of materials and lubricants that had degraded over time. And there has been testing -- lots of testing -- on Flight 19."We have had to go through and make sure the satellite and sensors all work as they were intended. We did go through a testing regime to make sure the results that we got several years ago when the satellite was delivered to the Air Force still worked," said Col. Scott Larrimore, the Air Force weather program director. The DMSP F19 spacecraft. Credit: Lockheed Martin"It was shipped to Vandenberg on Aug. 1, 2013 by C-17 aircraft and went to our historic payload processing facility that was built around processing DMSP satellites, Building 1559," Bodnar said.Final sensor installations, more testing and encapsulation of the 2,700-pound satellite occurred at Vandenberg before the craft took a 6-mile, 8-hour journey to the launch pad on March 19. There, it was hoisted into the gantry and mated to its booster rocket at long last."I've been in this business a while and this is a rare and blessed problem to have in that the satellites (in space) have continued capabilities significantly longer than originally designed, saving the government large amounts of money and time in the form of development follow-on blocks of satellites," Bodnar said."I think we need to highlight the reason behind that and that's been the fantastic longevity of each of the satellites that have been launched over the precious years."One satellite, for instance, was launched in 1995 and remains alive today. Flight 19 will be 7th satellite in the operating DMSP constellation."The satellite we are launching could provide weather data as late as 2020," Bodnar said.DMSP 19 is the fifth satellite of its particular breed to launch and is part of Lockheed Martin's legacy that has produced nearly 50 satellites throughout the program's 52-year history."The DMSP program is the longest running satellite production program in the world. There's been no other satellite program that has lasted as long as the DMSP program," Bodnar said."We look forward to another successful launch in extending this mission into the next decade," Larrimore said.STS-134 PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!The final planned flight of space shuttle Endeavour is symbolized in the official embroidered crew patch for STS-134. Available in our store!Final Shuttle Mission PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!The crew emblem for the final space shuttle mission is now available in our store. Get this piece of history!Apollo CollageThis beautiful one piece set features the Apollo program emblem surrounded by the individual mission logos.STS-133 PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!The final planned flight of space shuttle Discovery is symbolized in the official embroidered crew patch for STS-133. Available in our store!Anniversary Shuttle PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!This embroidered patch commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Program. The design features the space shuttle Columbia's historic maiden flight of April 12, 1981.Mercury anniversaryFree shipping to U.S. addresses!Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Alan Shephard's historic Mercury mission with this collectors' item, the official commemorative embroidered patch. | | | | 2014 Spaceflight Now Inc.Follow the countdown and launch of the Lockheed Martin Atlas 5 rocket with the Inmarsat 4-F1 mobile broadband communications satellite. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission.1756 GMT (12:56 p.m. EST)The launch weather officer just gave a briefing the mission managers. There are no weather rules being violated at this time and the outlook for launch time remains generally favorable with just a 30 percent chance of strong winds being a problem.1747 GMT (12:47 p.m. EST)Range Safety is performing the hold-fire checks to ensure the countdown can be halted if a problem arises.1715 GMT (12:15 p.m. EST)Testing of the Atlas 5 rocket's guidance system has been finished. Also, the flight control system operational test is reported complete.1712 GMT (12:12 p.m. EST)First stage hydraulic and propulsion countdown preps are now complete.1709 GMT (12:09 p.m. EST)Road blocks are being established for the blast danger area surrounding Complex 41.1702 GMT (12:02 p.m. EST)With less than five hours left in the countdown, the pace of pre-flight activities is picking up. The chilldown thermal conditioning of the first stage liquid oxygen storage area has been accomplished. This is the early precursor to pumping the super-cold oxidizer into the vehicle a couple of hours from now. Also just completed were checks of the vehicle's internal batteries and preps for the first stage pneumatics and the Centaur liquid oxygen systems.1650 GMT (11:50 a.m. EST)We've posted a gallery of photographs taken during yesterday's rollout of the Atlas 5 rocket as the vehicle was moved from its assembly building to the launch pad. See the pictures .1600 GMT (11:00 a.m. EST)It is take No. 2 for Atlas 5 and the Inmarsat 4-F1 spacecraft. Lockheed Martin says it is not carrying any technical issues into today's launch countdown. The problems experienced during the first launch attempt yesterday have been resolved.So activities have resumed at Complex 41 to prepare the vehicle for flight. The cryogenic propellants were drained from the rocket immediately following the scrub. As a result, much of the next few hours will be spent preparing to re-fuel the vehicle according to the normal countdown timeline.Launch remains on target for 4:42 p.m. EST.1400 GMT (9:00 a.m. EST)A fresh countdown is underway at Cape Canaveral this morning for launch of the Inmarsat 4-F1 communications satellite aboard Lockheed Martin's fifth Atlas 5 rocket. Liftoff was scrubbed yesterday after a pair of technical glitches consumed the day's tight 15-minute launch opportunity. The launch team hopes for better luck today.The latest weather forecast predicts a 70 percent chance of favorable conditions during the 4:42 to 4:57 p.m. EST launch window. Strong winds are the chief concern, but are expected to remain below the 33-knot limit, officials said.The outlook calls for clouds scattered at 2,500 feet and broken at 24,000 feet, isolated showers to the north, visibility of 7 miles, southwesterly winds from 240 degrees at 18 gusting to 28 knots and a temperature of 72 degrees F.Our live play-by-play reports from the spaceport will begin around 11 a.m. EST and continue through the rocket's ascent.0212 GMT (9:12 p.m. EST Thurs.)Launch has been formally rescheduled for Friday at 4:42 p.m. EST, officials confirm. Watch this page for live reports throughout the day.THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2005Today's launch attempt of the Lockheed Martin Atlas 5 rocket was halted less than three minutes before blastoff after engineers in the control center received an alarm. Although no information has been released about the problem, it appeared to involve the "pogo" suppression system that serves as the energy absorption device aboard the rocket to damp out oscillations.A short time earlier, concerns with the Range Safety system that would destroy the vehicle if it veered off course forced the launch team to forego an on-time liftoff. While the Range issue was debated, the day's short 15-minute launch window was used up. As a result, there was no time remaining to deal with the red alarm, giving managers no choice but scrub the liftoff.It is presumed that another launch attempt will be made on Friday. The launch time would be 4:42 p.m. EST (2142 GMT).2215 GMT (5:15 p.m. EST)If the launch is reset for tomorrow, the weather forecast calls for a 70 percent chance of acceptable conditions. The outlook predicts scattered low level clouds, broken high level clouds, 7 miles of visibility, southwesterly winds at 20 gusting to 30 knots, isolated showers in the area and a temperature of 68 degrees F.2204 GMT (5:04 p.m. EST)Further testing of the flight termination system will be performed as engineers assess the intermittent tones emitted from one of the command receiver decoders as part of the rocket's flight termination system.2203 GMT (5:03 p.m. EST)Crews are beginning to drain the cryogenic fuels from the launch vehicle following today's postponement. We're still awaiting further information from Lockheed Martin to explain what caused the second countdown hold, ultimately scrubbing the launch.2156 GMT (4:56 p.m. EST)Today's launch opportunity lasted just 15 minutes to 4:57 p.m. EST. So there is no time to deal with the problem. Liftoff could be rescheduled for Friday at the earliest, pending resolution of the technical problem that forced the hold. Tomorrow's window extends from 4:42 to 4:57 p.m. EST.2155 GMT (4:55 p.m. EST)The hold was called by the flight control system due to a red alarm.2154 GMT (4:54 p.m. EST)The countdown clock has stopped at T-minus 2 minutes, 52 seconds. This will be a scrub for today as the launch window is closing. 2154 GMT (4:54 p.m. EST)NO GO! A hold has been called.2154 GMT (4:54 p.m. EST)T-minus 3 minutes. The Atlas first stage liquid oxygen replenishment is being secured so the tank can be pressurized for flight. Also, the RP-1 tank is being pressurized to flight level.2153 GMT (4:53 p.m. EST)T-minus 3 minutes, 30 seconds.2153 GMT (4:53 p.m. EST)T-minus 4 minutes and counting. The countdown is running again for launch of Lockheed Martin Atlas 5 and the Inmarsat 4-F1 communications satellite! The automatic computer sequencer is in control of all the critical events through liftoff.2152 GMT (4:52 p.m. EST)A final self-test of the flight termination system is being performed to verify everything is in good shape.2151 GMT (4:51 p.m. EST)Standing by to resume the countdown in two minutes.2150 GMT (4:50 p.m. EST)Officials are coordinating the new launch time of 4:57 p.m. EST.2147 GMT (4:47 p.m. EST)The launch team is ready to proceed with the countdown for liftoff at 4:57 p.m. EST if the flight termination system issue can be fixed.2145 GMT (4:45 p.m. EST)The launch conductor says liftoff is tentatively reset for the last minute of today's window at 4:57 p.m. EST, if the problem can be resolved.2144 GMT (4:44 p.m. EST)The countdown must resume by 4:53 p.m. EST in order to launch by the end of today's window.2143 GMT (4:43 p.m. EST)The cryogenic fuel tanks aboard the vehicle are being topped off to keep the rocket's supplies ready for a possible launch today. 2142 GMT (4:42 p.m. EST)The countdown has been reset to T-minus 4 minutes and holding.2141 GMT (4:41 p.m. EST)The launch team is recycling the countdown to the T-minus 4 minute mark while further discussion occurs on this flight termination system problem. It was understood that the tone from one of the command receiver decoders, which was dropping out, was not a requirement for launch. However, safety officials called a hold shortly after the countdown clock resumed. Today's launch opportunity extends to 4:57 p.m. EST.2138 GMT (4:38 p.m. EST)The countdown has been stopped at T-minus 3 minutes, 27 seconds after the launch conductor hit the "not ready" button on his console. More time is needed to review the flight termination safety system problem.2138 GMT (4:38 p.m. EST)HOLD! The countdown has been stopped.2138 GMT (4:38 p.m. EST)T-minus 4 minutes and counting. The final countdown is now underway for the launch of Lockheed Martin Atlas 5 and the Inmarsat 4-F1 communications satellite! The automatic computer sequencer is in control of all the critical events through liftoff.2137 GMT (4:37 p.m. EST)The flight termination system tone is not a required element for launch.2136 GMT (4:36 p.m. EST)Launch director Adrian Laffitte has also given his "go" to continue the countdown, pending resolution of the flight termination safety system problem.2136 GMT (4:36 p.m. EST)The readiness poll is complete. However, this flight termination system issue caused a "no go" report.2135 GMT (4:35 p.m. EST)The launch team is being polled by the launch conductor in the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center. 2135 GMT (4:35 p.m. EST)A problem is being reported with the flight termination safety system. The tone from one of the command receiver decoders is dropping out. Engineers are assessing the situation.2132 GMT (4:32 p.m. EST)Inmarsat 4-F1 is running on internal power.2127 GMT (4:27 p.m. EST)The Inmarsat 4-F1 spacecraft payload sitting atop the Atlas 5 rocket is switching from ground-fed power to internal batteries for flight.2125 GMT (4:25 p.m. EST)The entire launch team will be polled in 10 minutes to verify readiness to resume the countdown for liftoff at 4:42 p.m. EST.2124 GMT (4:24 p.m. EST)Lockheed Martin is not reporting any technical issues standing in the way of today's launch.2114 GMT (4:14 p.m. EST)All three cryogenic liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen tanks aboard the rocket have reached flight level. 2113 GMT (4:13 p.m. EST)T-minus 4 minutes and holding. The countdown has entered this final planned hold. The pause is scheduled to last 25 minutes, giving the launch team a chance to catch up on work and deal with any technical issues. Launch remains slated for 4:42 p.m. EST.2112 GMT (4:12 p.m. EST)The solid rocket booster ignition safe and arm switch is being put in the "enable" position. 2108 GMT (4:08 p.m. EST)The launch weather officer says all conditions remain acceptable for liftoff today.2107 GMT (4:07 p.m. EST)T-minus 10 minutes and counting. Coming up on the built-in hold at T-minus 4 minutes.2101 GMT (4:01 p.m. EST)The fuel-fill sequence for the first stage main engine is beginning.2057 GMT (3:57 p.m. EST)T-minus 20 minutes and counting. The countdown clocks are heading to the T-minus 4 minute mark where a planned 25-minute hold will begin at 4:13 p.m. EST. Liftoff is still set for 4:42 p.m. EST (2142 GMT).2053 GMT (3:53 p.m. EST)The Centaur liquid hydrogen tank has achieved flight level.2042 GMT (3:42 p.m. EST)Now one hour from launch.2040 GMT (3:40 p.m. EST)Topping of the first stage liquid oxygen tank is underway.The rocket is nearly fully fueled for launch. However, the liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen cryogenics being pumped into the rocket this afternoon are chilled to several hundred degrees below zero and naturally boil away. So the supplies must be replenished through the countdown.2034 GMT (3:34 p.m. EST)The liquid hydrogen tank in the Centaur upper stage has just reached 97 percent full. Topping is now beginning.2030 GMT (3:30 p.m. EST)Centaur liquid hydrogen tank is now at 80 percent.2028 GMT (3:28 p.m. EST)The launch weather officer says there is a 0 percent chance of conditions violating the rules today. Conditions are ideal for liftoff of the Atlas 5 rocket. Skies are clear, visibility is unrestricted, winds are from the east at 10 gusting to 15 knots.2026 GMT (3:26 p.m. EST)Atlas first stage liquid oxygen has hit the 80 percent mark. The Centaur hydrogen tank is 50 percent full. Everything continues to proceed for liftoff at 4:42 p.m. EST today.2022 GMT (3:22 p.m. EST)The flight control final preparations are starting. Also, the Centaur liquid hydrogen tank has reached the 20 percent level.2021 GMT (3:21 p.m. EST)The 70 percent point has been reached on the first stage liquid oxygen tank.2017 GMT (3:17 p.m. EST)The Centaur engine chilldown has been initiated.2015 GMT (3:15 p.m. EST)The liquid hydrogen chilldown is now complete and the super-cold fuel is flowing to fill the Centaur upper stage. The cryogenic propellant will be consumed with liquid oxygen by the stage's Pratt & Whitney-made RL10 engine to propel the Inmarsat 4-F1 spacecraft into the targeted super-synchronous transfer orbit this afternoon.2012 GMT (3:12 p.m. EST)Time to launch is 90 minutes.2011 GMT (3:11 p.m. EST)First stage liquid oxygen tank is now half full.Chilled to Minus-298 degrees F, the liquid oxygen will be used with RP-1 kerosene by the RD-180 main engine on the first stage during the initial four-and-a-half minutes of flight today.2002 GMT (3:02 p.m. EST)The Centaur liquid oyxgen tank has reached flight level.2000 GMT (3:00 p.m. EST)The first stage liquid oxygen tank is 20 percent full. The trademark layer of ice and frost is forming on the stage's bronze skin as the super-cold liquid oxygen continues to flow into the vehicle.1956 GMT (2:56 p.m. EST)The Centaur liquid oxygen tank has now reached the 95 percent level. Topping is starting. 1952 GMT (2:52 p.m. EST)The chilldown conditioning of liquid hydrogen propellant lines at Complex 41 is now starting to prepare the plumbing for transferring the Minus-423 degree F fuel into the rocket.1951 GMT (2:51 p.m. EST)Centaur's liquid oxygen tank is about three-quarters full.1946 GMT (2:46 p.m. EST)The chilldown conditioning of the systems for the first stage liquid oxygen tank have been completed. And a "go" has been given to begin pumping super-cold liquid oxygen into the Atlas 5's first stage. The Atlas liquid oxygen tank is the largest tank to be filled today.The propellant for the first stage -- the RP-1 kerosene -- was loaded aboard the rocket a couple of hours ago.1945 GMT (2:45 p.m. EST)The Centaur liquid oxygen tank is now half full.1942 GMT (2:42 p.m. EST)Just two hours remain until the targeted liftoff time of the most powerful Atlas rocket to ever fly and the heaviest commercial communications satellite, the Inmarsat 4-F1 spacecraft. The satellite's official launch weight is calculated at 13,138 pounds.1939 GMT (2:39 p.m. EST)Twenty percent of the upper stage liquid oxygen tank has been filled in this early phase of cryogenic fueling operations.1931 GMT (2:31 p.m. EST)Following the thermal conditioning of the transfer pipes, Centaur liquid oxygen tanking operations have begun at Cape Canaveral's Complex 41.The liquid oxygen -- chilled to Minus-298 degrees F -- will be consumed during the launch by the Centaur's single RL10 engine along with liquid hydrogen to be pumped into the stage a little later in the countdown. The high-energy Centaur will perform two firings today to deliver the Inmarsat spacecraft into a super-synchronous transfer orbit.1924 GMT (2:24 p.m. EST)The Centaur liquid oxygen transfer line chilldown is starting in advance of loading the upper stage. This thermal conditioning prepares the plumbing for flowing the cryogenic oxidizer.1917 GMT (2:17 p.m. EST)T-minus 120 minutes and counting! The countdown has resumed following a planned 75-minute hold. Complex 41 has been primed and readied for today's launch of the Atlas 5 rocket. Liftoff is scheduled to occur at 4:42 p.m. EST, the opening of a 15-minute launch opportunity. One more planned hold is slated for T-minus 4 minutes and will last 25 minutes in duration.Activities upcoming include pressurizing the first stage kerosene fuel tank and liquid oxygen chilldown procedures.1914 GMT (2:14 p.m. EST)The countdown will be coming out of this hold point in three minutes as Lockheed Martin marches forward to today's Atlas 5 rocket flight.1912 GMT (2:12 p.m. EST)A "ready report" poll of the launch team to ensure everyone is "go" to start cryogenic tanking was just conducted. No concerns were voiced.1910 GMT (2:10 p.m. EST)The pre-launch briefing for engineers in the control center is underway. Shortly, the launch team will be polled for a readiness to press ahead with cryogenic fueling operations this afternoon.1856 GMT (1:56 p.m. EST)Safety officials have made the confirmation that the blast danger area around the launch pad has been cleared of all personnel. This is required before the hazardous operations of fueling the rocket with cryogenic liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen begin.1849 GMT (1:49 p.m. EST)The launch pad area is now clear of workers, completing the hands-on activities to ready the Lockheed Martin Atlas 5 rocket for the remainder of today's countdown to liftoff.Coming up in about 20 minutes, the launch team will receive a briefing on procedures from the launch conductor before the count resumes from this hold at the T-minus 120 minute mark.1832 GMT (1:32 p.m. EST)Now 30 minutes into this planned 75-minute hold. The final chores are being completed at the pad. Just a handful of workers remain at Complex 41. It is a quiet countdown today at Cape Canaveral with clocks continuing to target liftoff at 4:42 p.m. EST.1802 GMT (1:02 p.m. EST)T-minus 120 minutes and holding. The countdown has entered the scheduled one-hour, 15-minute paused. Holds like this one are built into the count to provide margin to recover from work running behind schedule and address technical issues. Clocks are slated to resume at 2:17 p.m. EST.The launch pad crews are wrapping up their work at Complex 41. Once all personnel is clear of the hazard area, fueling operations can begin this afternoon. 1755 GMT (12:55 p.m. EST)All launch weather rules are "go" right now and meteorologists say there is a 90 percent chance of acceptable conditions at liftoff time this afternoon. Everything is looking very favorable right now.1750 GMT (12:50 p.m. EST)Range Safety is performing the hold-fire checks to ensure the countdown can be halted if a problem arises.1747 GMT (12:47 p.m. EST)First stage hydraulic and propulsion preps are complete.1742 GMT (12:42 p.m. EST)Launch of the Atlas rocket carrying the Inmarsat 4-F1 spacecraft is four hours away. Countdown clocks are nearing a planned 75-minute built-in hold coming up at 1:02 p.m. EST.1730 GMT (12:30 p.m. EST)The flight control system operational test is reported finished.1711 GMT (12:11 p.m. EST)Testing of the Atlas 5 rocket's guidance system has been completed.1708 GMT (12:08 p.m. EST)The water deluge system at the Complex 41 launch pad is being configured. Immense amounts of water will be dumped on the pad deck and inside the flame trench to suppress the sound and acoustics generated by the rocket at liftoff.1642 GMT (11:42 a.m. EST)The Centaur liquid hydrogen system preps were just reported complete. Also underway in the count are checks of the vehicle's internal batteries.1634 GMT (11:34 a.m. EST)Chilldown thermal conditioning of the first stage liquid oxygen storage area is beginning. This is the early precursor to pumping the super-cold oxidizer into the vehicle a couple of hours from now.1619 GMT (11:19 a.m. EST)The Atlas 5 rocket's first stage fuel tank has been fully loaded with its supply of RP-1 kerosene, the launch team just announced. The stage's liquid oxygen tank will be filled later this afternoon.Routine countdown activities with the launch vehicle, cryogenic propellant systems and ground support equipment are progressing at the Cape for today's launch at 4:42 p.m. EST.1542 GMT (10:42 a.m. EST)With launch time now six hours away, one third of the first stage RP-1 propellant tank has been filled as fueling operations continue at the pad.1510 GMT (10:10 a.m. EST)Good day and welcome to our live coverage of the fifth Lockheed Martin Atlas 5 rocket launch. Liftoff from Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station remains on schedule for 4:42 p.m. EST (2142 GMT) today.After its arrival at the pad this morning, the Atlas first stage and Centaur upper stage were powered up. Now, the launch team has been given a "go" to begin pumping RP-1, a highly refined kerosene propellant, into the Atlas 5 rocket's first stage. The fuel will be consumed by the RD-180 main engine during the initial four-and-a-half minutes of flight.The weather appears perfect for a space shot today. Skies were nearly overcast this morning, but the clouds have completely cleared and this has developed into a beautifully clear day.1306 GMT (8:06 a.m. EST)ON THE PAD! The Atlas 5 rocket has arrived at the Complex 41 launch pad for today's liftoff carrying the Inmarsat 4-F1 communications satellite. The launch is valued at $250 million.The two mobile trailers connected to the launching platform, which were part of the convoy during this morning's rollout, soon will be hooked up to power and communications systems at the pad. These trailers provide conditioned air to the payload and communications with the rocket during the roll and throughout the countdown. They are protected from the blast of launch by a concrete structure on the north-side of the platform.Within the next hour, the auto couplers between the pad and platform will be engaged to route umbilical connections from the ground to the rocket for upcoming fueling of the booster.Later this morning, the Atlas first stage and Centaur upper stage are scheduled to be powered up and testing of the rocket's guidance system will start along with flight control system preps.A variety of other standard countdown operations will continue into the mid-day hours, including loading fueling into the vehicle.Although the rocket's rollout was almost an hour late, liftoff remains scheduled for 4:42 p.m. EST (2142 GMT).1229 GMT (7:29 a.m. EST)ROLLOUT BEGINS! With a pair of specially-made "trackmobiles" pushing the way, the 1.4-million pound mobile launching platform with the Lockheed Martin Atlas 5 rocket is slowly departing the 30-story Vertical Integration Facility at Cape Canaveral's Complex 41. The rollout was delayed nearly an hour by a technical problem.Over the next half-hour or so, the 194-foot tall rocket will travel 1,800 feet along rail tracks from its assembly building to the launch pad in preparation for liftoff later today.To learn more about the "clean pad" concept used by Lockheed Martin for the Atlas 5 program, see our .1212 GMT (7:12 a.m. EST)A technical glitch has delayed this morning's rollout of the Atlas 5 rocket but liftoff remains on schedule for 4:42 p.m. EST (2142 GMT). Managers expect the rollout from the Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad to begin shortly. It is a cold morning in Florida but weather conditions are expected to be favorable for the flight.WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 20051900 GMT (2:00 p.m. EST)ALL SYSTEMS GO. The Lockheed Martin Atlas 5 rocket and its Inmarsat 4-F1 communications satellite payload have been cleared for liftoff Thursday. "This morning we held our final Launch Readiness Review. I am very pleased to inform you we are working no issues. We are ready to proceed with the count as planned," said Atlas launch director Adrian Laffitte.Despite the gloomy weather impacting Cape Canaveral today, bringing gray skies and rain, meteorologists predict improving conditions before Thursday's 4:42 p.m. EST launch time."Don't worry about the weather. It is going to get better," Laffitte said.1500 GMT (10:00 a.m. EST)The weather forecast has improved to a 70 percent chance of acceptable conditions tomorrow. See the full forecast .The Launch Readiness Review is underway this morning to give the final "go" to proceed with liftoff tomorrow afternoon. We'll post a full update following today's pre-launch news conference.TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2005Air Force meteorologists have released their latest forecast for Thursday. The outlook still predicts a 60 percent chance of violating the rule governing thickness of clouds in which the rocket can safely fly through. See the full forecast .MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2005The weather forecast for Thursday's launch opportunity calls for a 60 percent chance that thick cloud cover will prevent liftoff. The outlook for Friday predicts a 30 percent chance of gusty winds breaking the launch weather rules. See the full forecast .SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2005Topped with the heftiest commercial communications satellite to ever fly from Cape Canaveral, a tailor-made Lockheed Martin Atlas 5 rocket like none before it launches Thursday, bound for an exceptionally high orbit around Earth.The first-of-its-kind rocket will be the most powerful Atlas in history, generating 38 million horsepower when it blasts off from Complex 41 at 4:42 p.m. EST (2142 GMT). The day's window in which the launch can occur extends 15 minutes to 4:57 p.m. EST (2157 GMT).Read our launch preview .THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2005While its liftoff was hidden by a dense blanket of fog draped over Cape Canaveral's Complex 36 Thursday morning, the last Lockheed Martin Atlas 3 rocket flew into the history books in fine style as it successfully launched two formation-flying spy satellites probably meant to track enemy ships at sea. Read our .After heart-felt speeches and toasts to say goodbye to the launch site that Atlas-Centaur rockets have called their Cape Canaveral home since the 1960s, the spotlights shining on Complex 36 were turned off in a ceremony following's Thursday's liftoff. Read our .Video coverage for subscribers only:VIDEO:FINAL ATLAS 3 ROCKET BLASTS OFF VIDEO:DRAMATIC ONBOARD CAMERA VIEW OF STAGING VIDEO:FAREWELL CEREMONY TO COMPLEX 36 AUDIO:FAREWELL CEREMONY TO COMPLEX 36 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2004Call it the ultimate whirlwind experience in the rocket business. In the span of 12 hours, Lockheed Martin's Atlas 5 rocket went to the launch pad, took on its fuel, persevered through a couple of technical bugs, roared off the planet on 31 million horsepower and was rewarded with another success as it deployed a commercial satellite cargo into orbit. Read our .Additional coverage for subscribers:VIDEO:6-MINUTE CLIP OF THE ATLAS 5 LAUNCH WITH AMC 16 VIDEO:LAUNCH AS SEEN FROM THE COMPLEX 39 PRESS SITE VIDEO:AMC 16 SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED FROM THE ROCKET VIDEO:ATLAS 5 ROCKET IS ROLLED TO THE LAUNCH PAD VIDEO:THURSDAY'S PRE-LAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE VIDEO:NARRATED ANIMATION PREVIEW OF THIS LAUNCH VIDEO:OVERVIEW OF THE AMERICOM 16 SPACECRAFT Ares 1-X PatchThe official embroidered patch for the Ares 1-X rocket test flight, is available for purchase.Apollo CollageThis beautiful one piece set features the Apollo program emblem surrounded by the individual mission logos.Expedition 21The official embroidered patch for the International Space Station Expedition 21 crew is now available from our stores.Hubble PatchThe official embroidered patch for mission STS-125, the space shuttle's last planned service call to the Hubble Space Telescope, is available for purchase. | | | | 2014 Spaceflight Now Inc.Mobile communications satellite launched for AsiaSPACEFLIGHT NOW

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