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"Mighty Atlas’ count was very clean. Unfortunately, weather stayed rough. Appreciate support from the USSF Weather team," writes the ULA CEO in x.com/torybruno/status/1910279 about the scrubbed first #Kuiper launch: "The back up window of today is no longer available on the Range. Working with them for the next available opportunity".

X (formerly Twitter)Tory Bruno (@torybruno) on XMighty Atlas’ count was very clean. Unfortunately, weather stayed rough. Appreciate support from the USSF Weather team. The back up window of today is no longer available on the Range. Working with them for the next available opportunity The Bruiser is champing at the bit
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"SCRUB. ULA Launch Director Eric Richards has announced that we will not continue with countdown operations today," says ulalaunch.com/missions/next-la about the first #Kuiper launch: "Weather is observed and forecast NO GO for liftoff within the remaining launch window at Cape Canaveral this evening, according to Launch Weather Officer Brian Belson. The stubborn cumulus clouds and persistant winds make liftoff not possible within the available window."

www.ulalaunch.comAtlas V Kuiper 1
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#Amazon is under time pressure ⏱️. The license issued by the US regulatory authorities for the operation of #satellite internet in 2020 requires half of the satellite network to be completed by 📆 July 2026. The rest must be in orbit by July 2029 ⏳. More than 30 additional launches are planned with other companies, such as #Arianespace and #BlueOrigin. Even the competitor #SpaceX is helping out heise.de/en/news/Amazon-launch

heise online · Amazon launches the first internet satellites for Project Kuiper next weekBy Frank Schräer
#Kuiper#ULA#Ariane6

The cold chemistry of the icy outer solar system was Mondays YorkUniverse (the @AllanICarswellObservatory radio podcast), #pluto #kuiperbelt and given todays forecast, #Toronto in Feb makes a good step in the #snow direction. We've entered bagbalm (protect) your face #weather... at least our snow is water ice and not carbon dioxide 😆🥶

Our cold,cold nights episode is here: sites.libsyn.com/546647