Atlas and Delta Legacy

[Da Boss]

I am beginning my new series of

The Atlas and Delta Legacy

Basically in this series I will be covering the missions launched by ULA's Atlas V,Delta IV and Delta II.

I will be Starting my series with

Kepler Space Telescope

Kepler:is a planet hunting space telescope launched by a Delta II rocket on 7th of March 2009.

Kepler In VAB

RS-27A engine ignition

GEM-40 ignition and liftoff!

First stage Flight

6 GEM-40's separation and 3 GEM-40's ignition

3 GEM-40's separation <Kerbal>Boosters collided into the the first stage but no problem</Kerbal>

First Stage flight

First stage separation

Second stage Ignition

Fairing separation

Earth-Escape velocity burn

Kepler Separation

Kepler is ready for some planet hunting!

 

 

[Da Boss]

My upcoming mission is

Lunar Reconnaisance Orbiter-Atlas V

 

[Firemetal]

That first picture... that is from before 1.0! Cool series though.

[Da Boss]

13 hours ago, Firemetal said:

That first picture... that is from before 1.0! Cool series though.

Yeah,i'm stuck in 0.25.couldn't do anything

 

[Firemetal]

Just now, Da Boss said:

Yeah,i'm stuck in 0.25.couldn't do anything

 

Really? You better update man! You're missing a lot.

[Wallygator]

On 19/09/2016 at 2:43 AM, Da Boss said:

Yeah,i'm stuck in 0.25.couldn't do anything

(Drops coffee cup)

I suppose you have dialup and a windows95 computer as well?  ;-)

still, keep going!

but seriously... you should startup a 1.1.3 instance. 

[Da Boss]

I took your advice

I updated

 

[Da Boss]

As promised

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter/Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite

Launcher:Atlas V 401 configuration

LRO and LCROSS was launched on an Atlas V 401 rocket on the 18th of June 2009.LRO is lunar orbiter and LCROSS is a lunar impacter.

LRO/LCROSS on the Launch pad

RD 180 ignition and Liftoff!

Atlas-Centaur Separation and ignition

Fairing Separation

Lunar Transfer Burn

LRO separation(LCROSS remains with joined with the Centaur just before impact)

LRO Lunar Orbit Insertion

 

In Lunar Orbit

LCROSS will be covered in the next part......

 

 

 

 

 

[Da Boss]

My Next mission is

Atlas V 411-Astra 1KR

[Da Boss]

As promised

Atlas V 411-Astra 1KR

Astra 1KR was launched aboard an Atlas V 411(Assymetrical Atlas V) on the 20^th of April of 2006 into a GTO orbit around Earth.What is so special about this launch?One would think!This an Atlas V with only "one" aerojet AJ-60 booster.OSIRIS REX asteroid sample return mission was launched aboard this variant of the rocket.

Atlas V with Astra 1KR on the Launch pad.

RD-180 and solid rocket Ignition and liftoff!

Launch pad clearance(the launch goes a bit sideways!)

Atmospheric flight

Solid Rocket burnout and separation

Core booster flight

Atlas-Centaur separation and ignition

Fairing Separation

Centaur flight

Astra 1KR separation

Geosynchronus Burn

Mission accomplished!!!

My next mission:-

Delta IV Heavy-Demosat

Delta IV Heavy's first flight.

 

[Da Boss]

Hello!People Im Back

I am continuing with my ATLAS AND DELTA LEGACY.

My current mission is

GOES-R  ATLAS-V 541

GOES-R is a Highly Advanced Weather and Space Science Satellite launched on 19th of November 2016 soon after sunset.

Liftoff!

Atmospheric Flight

Solid Rocket Separation

Fairing Jettison

Atlas-Centaur Separation

Centaur Ignition

Coast to Apoapsis

Final Burn

Separation

GOES-R in final orbit

Image of Earth from GOES-R

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!

[Wallygator]

Looking good!  I appreciate your dedication to this theme. 

What's next?

[Da Boss]

My next mission is

Atlas V 501-X-37B