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 by Paul Brinkmann Washington DC (UPI) May 17, 2021
United Launch Alliance postponed the launch of a missile-warning satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Florida on Monday afternoon. Liftoff of the Atlas V rocket had been planned at 1:35 p.m. EDT from Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, but the company posted on Twitter that it was troubleshooting an issue with liquid oxygen supply systems. ULA also had announced a brief delay in the launch time Monday due to an object in space above the pad. Another attempt is now planned at 1:31 p.m. EDT Tuesday, according to ULA. "Launch Director Steve Huff has announced that we will not continue with countdown operations today," the company tweeted a little over an hour before Monday's targeted launch time. The weather forecast for Tuesday's attempt includes a 20% chance of cumulus clouds causing a delay, according to the Space Force. The satellite, known as SBIRS GEO 5, is the fifth in a series of spacecraft that use infrared sensors to detect missile launches around the world, according to the Space Force. Built by Lockheed Martin, it is the first of the SBIRS GEO series to fly on an upgraded platform that provides better anti-jamming capability and more power than previous such satellites, according to ULA's mission profile.
GAO report: Missile Defense Agency missed 2020 delivery, testing goals Washington DC (UPI) Apr 28, 2021 The Missile Defense Agency did not meet 2020 goals, with only 62% of deliveries and 22% of interceptor missile tests completed, a report on Wednesday said. While the Government Accountability Office noted that MDA "made progress" toward on individual systems of the Ballistic Missile Defense System, the agency "did not complete its overall planned deliveries or annual testing," according to the report. GAO cited the successful delivery of 82 missile interceptors, although 132 were planned ... read more
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