New Glenn Anomaly, ULA Launches Penultimate Atlas V 551 - The Flame Trench

Join us for episode 98 of "The Flame Trench" discussing the New Glenn RUD, and a live Atlas V launch!

Launch Window: May 29th from 7:33:30PM to 8:02:30PM EDT (23:33:30-00:02:30 UTC)
Current T0: May 29th at 7:33:30PM EDT (23:33:30 UTC)

Mission: Atlas V 551 launch of a batch of 29 Amazon Leo satellites into orbit.
Launch location: Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth.
Target orbit: Low-Earth Orbit (LEO); ~450km circular orbit at 51.9º inclination
Booster: AV-113
Configuration: 551
- 5 meter wide, medium length version payload fairing
- 5 GEM 63 solid rocket motors
- 1 RL10C-1-1 engine on Centaur
- Nicknamed "Bruiser"
Rocket trajectory: Northeast flying parallel to the US east coast.
Payload mass: ~16800kg (~37000lbs)
Stats:
- ULA's 173rd launch overall and its 4th of the year.
- Earth's 123rd orbital launch of the year.
- Atlas V's 109th launch, 22nd launch in 551 configuration.
- ULA's 87th launch from SLC-41, 92nd launch of Atlas V from SLC-41.
- After this mission, only 7 Atlas V rockets will remain.
- ULA's 8th mission in support of Amazon Leo
- Amazon's 12th operational launch of Leo satellites.
- This mission will bring up to 331 the number of operational Leo satellites launched into orbit.

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