United Launch AllianceLaunch SuccessfulGovernment/Top Secret

USSF‑12

Name: Atlas V 541 | USSF-12
Start: 2022-07-01T23:15:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Atlas V 541

Launched Fri, Jul 1 · 11:15 PM UTC2022-07-01 23:15 UTCSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Geosynchronous Orbit

Worldwide

76th

orbital launch attempt in 2022

United Launch Alliance

4th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 41

4th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

43 d

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: July 1 Live Broadcast: Atlas V USSF-12

Mission

Two US national security payloads. The first is the Space Force's Wide Field of View (WFOV) Testbed satellite, the second is a multi-manifest satellite for the Department of Defense (DoD).

Launch Provider

United Launch Alliance

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2006 · CEO Mark Peller

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.

Launches

175

Successful

175

100%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesAtlas Delta Vulcan

All United Launch Alliance launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Jul 2 · 6:35 AM
Launch success confirmed
SwGustav
Jul 1 · 11:15 PM
Liftoff
Jay
Jul 1 · 11:00 PM
Hold released at L-16 minutes
Jay
Jul 1 · 10:52 PM
New T-0 of 23:15:00 UTC
Jay
Jul 1 · 10:28 PM
Expected clear time now 22:45 UTC
Jay

Show earlier updates

Jul 1 · 9:50 PM
Awaiting clearance of the anvil cloud rule violation
Jay
Jul 1 · 9:39 PM
Webcast live
Jay
Jul 1 · 9:09 PM
Weather 50%. Anvil cloud rule remains the primary concern.
Jay
Jul 1 · 7:05 PM
Weather 40%
Jay
Jul 1 · 4:15 PM
Weather 20%
Jay
Jul 1 · 2:44 PM
Weather 40%
Jay
Jun 30 · 11:35 PM
Scrub and 24h recycle due to poor weather conditions
SwGustav
Jun 30 · 9:43 PM
Webcast live, holding the countdown due to technical issues and poor weather
SwGustav
Jun 27 · 3:52 PM
Set GO
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 27 · 2:46 PM
Weather 60%
Nosu
Jun 26 · 4:23 PM
Added launch window per marine space closure notices and Space Launch Delta 45 weather report
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 26 · 3:50 PM
Weather 70%
Jay
Jun 22 · 4:48 PM
Moved to June 30
Cosmic_Penguin
May 20 · 8:50 AM
NET June 29
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 9 · 2:03 PM
Delayed to behind OFT-2 due to payload issues.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 28 · 8:32 PM
Updating launcher configuration
Nosu

Atlas V 541

Vehicle history

Height

60m

Diameter

3.8m

To low Earth orbit

17,410kg

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United Launch AllianceLaunch SuccessfulGovernment/Top Secret

USSF‑12

Atlas V 541

Launched Fri, Jul 1 · 11:15 PM UTC2022-07-01 23:15 UTCSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit

Follow United Launch Alliance in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Geosynchronous Orbit

Worldwide

76th

orbital launch attempt in 2022

United Launch Alliance

4th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 41

4th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

43 d

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: July 1 Live Broadcast: Atlas V USSF-12

Mission

Two US national security payloads. The first is the Space Force's Wide Field of View (WFOV) Testbed satellite, the second is a multi-manifest satellite for the Department of Defense (DoD).

Launch Provider

United Launch Alliance

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2006 · CEO Mark Peller

Launches

175

Successful

175

100%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesAtlas Delta Vulcan

All United Launch Alliance launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Jul 2 · 6:35 AM
Launch success confirmed
SwGustav
Jul 1 · 11:15 PM
Liftoff
Jay
Jul 1 · 11:00 PM
Hold released at L-16 minutes
Jay
Jul 1 · 10:52 PM
New T-0 of 23:15:00 UTC
Jay
Jul 1 · 10:28 PM
Expected clear time now 22:45 UTC
Jay

Show earlier updates

Jul 1 · 9:50 PM
Awaiting clearance of the anvil cloud rule violation
Jay
Jul 1 · 9:39 PM
Webcast live
Jay
Jul 1 · 9:09 PM
Weather 50%. Anvil cloud rule remains the primary concern.
Jay
Jul 1 · 7:05 PM
Weather 40%
Jay
Jul 1 · 4:15 PM
Weather 20%
Jay
Jul 1 · 2:44 PM
Weather 40%
Jay
Jun 30 · 11:35 PM
Scrub and 24h recycle due to poor weather conditions
SwGustav
Jun 30 · 9:43 PM
Webcast live, holding the countdown due to technical issues and poor weather
SwGustav
Jun 27 · 3:52 PM
Set GO
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 27 · 2:46 PM
Weather 60%
Nosu
Jun 26 · 4:23 PM
Added launch window per marine space closure notices and Space Launch Delta 45 weather report
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 26 · 3:50 PM
Weather 70%
Jay
Jun 22 · 4:48 PM
Moved to June 30
Cosmic_Penguin
May 20 · 8:50 AM
NET June 29
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 9 · 2:03 PM
Delayed to behind OFT-2 due to payload issues.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 28 · 8:32 PM
Updating launcher configuration
Nosu

Atlas V 541

Vehicle history

Height

60m

Diameter

3.8m

To low Earth orbit

17,410kg

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