[b]Rocket/Payload[/b]: Atlas V launching the Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS GEO 1) satellite for the U.S. Air Force.
[b]Date/Launch Time/Site[/b]: May 6 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., with a launch window of 2:14 - 2:54 p.m. EDT.
[b]Launch Notes[/b]: This will be ULA's 50th launch since inception Dec. 1, 2006.
[b]Mission Description[/b]: SBIRS, considered one of the nation's highest priority space programs, is designed to provide global, persistent, infrared surveillance capabilities to meet 21st century demands in four national security mission areas including: missile warning, missile defense, technical intelligence and battlespace awareness.
[b]Viewing the Launch Online[/b]: A live simulcast of the TV broadcast will be available 20 minutes prior to launch on the
ULA website.
[b]Launch Updates[/b]: To keep up to speed with updates to the launch countdown, dial the ULA launch hotline at 1-877-852-4321. Or follow our launch updates on Twitter: @
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