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The company United Launch Alliance (ULA) carried out the successful launch of the rocket Atlas V from the Cape Canaveral Aerospace Base in Florida. This mission, known as Silent Barkerhas a “secret” character as it is part of the operations of the Department of Defending of the United States.
Silent Barker He faced significant obstacles on his way to space. An initial postponement due to the hurricane Idalia and another caused by a technical failure generated expectation and tensions. But finally, on September 10, the Atlas V rocket took off.
The Silent Barker mission has a clear purpose in the space field: to act as vigilant in geosynchronous orbit. What does this mean? The mission will be observing any satelite to reposition itself to get a better view of the ships space Americans or even to carry out counteroffensives.
This surveillance role is essential for the safety and security of space assets. USAespecially in an environment in which space has become a key strategic area, one only has to remember the large number of missions that are constantly unfolding.
The launch of Silent Barker is a collaboration between the Department of Defense’s National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and Space Systems. Force Space of the United States Command (SSC).
ULA Vice President of Government and Business Programs Gary Wentz expressed gratitude for the opportunity to conduct this mission criticism. He highlighted ULA’s specialization in orbits high-energy complexes and the team’s pride in having launched the mission directly into Earth orbit geosynchronous (GEO). This choice of orbit is essential to meet the needs of protection space.
Silent Barker, designated NROL-107, is ULA’s 98th national security launch. It also marks an important milestone as it is the last NRO launch aboard a rocket Atlas Vas ULA is preparing to transition to future missions using the next-generation Vulcan rocket.
Regarding ULA’s upcoming missions, the Amazon Project Kuiper Protoflight mission from the Space Force Station stands out. Cape CanaveralFlorida.
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