Atlas V rocket launches missile-warning satellite for Space Force

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched the Wide Field of View (WFOV) satellite for the U.S. Space Force on July 1, 2022 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. There was also a second payload, called the USSF-12 Ring, that carries several undisclosed payloads.
Credit: ULA

[@SOMEDUMBKID11]

Dang. I saw that in real life. It was amazing. The smoke had a bunch of colors on it from the sunrise

[@rockystelone21]

funny ....sending up satellite for early detection of missles

[@crusadershuakbar]

holy shit is that curvature?

[@Disciple_of_God.]

You bet bro

[@eyeflynoosa]

@@Disciple_of_God. but, muh firmament

[@ryanhiggins8869]

Looks good

[@thexfile.]

Space Force gets the coffee and donuts. 😂

[@rayvanacore4889]

I was on the team that developed the Atlas and its boaster .

[@raidenshogun5107]

Cap

[@chrishooge3442]

boaster? I doubt it.

[@fangospucklovesveena464]

What is lift capacity?

[@davout5775]

From 8 to 19 tons in LEO and from 4 to 8 tons in GEO

[@fangospucklovesveena464]

@@davout5775 My thanks to you. A further query, please- what is total weight at lift, fuel, cargo & structure? Thoughts on ft/lbs thrust req'd @ T-1

[@DJWolves97]

*Prepping for WWIII YAYY!*

[@nyfrankie9460]

I love hearing mph rather than kph. Thank you!

[@chrishooge3442]

why?

[@nyfrankie9460]

@@chrishooge3442 A standard I grew up with is why. Better frame of reference for me.

[@blankfamily6795]

Is this today

[@taysikuu1748]

My neighbors warn.faster...

[@studentjohn]

@Rene Kalucea: I cannot vouch for the provenance of any shots of the Earth from space. But I can vouch that you can see the satellites at night from the ground. I can also vouch: You can do a really simple triangulation experiment, with the help of a friend living a hundred km away or more, to measure their altitudes and groundspeeds - and they always come out as over 200km up and speeds of km/sec. You can view larger, lower satellites in an entry-level telescope and make out their shapes, and with a simple ham radio set and a directional antenna you can track the signals they produce - so these are signal producing machines, operating at altitudes and groundspeeds far above those of any known balloon or fixed wing aircraft. That doesn't slam-dunk make the world round, but it does mean these machines must have a powerful and unknown form of propulsion, and are working at altitudes only rockets are known to reach as delivery systems. I can vouch that, at over a dozen locations (mainly coasts, large rivers, lochs) I've checked, large distant objects disappear bottom-first behind the horizon, and the hidden sections cannot be recovered with high magnification, but can be recovered by increasing viewer height, as if the surface is humped, or continuously curved. I can vouch that this is the normal effect to see, it is consistent over long periods of time for a given water level, and is present on dozens of repeated viewings at the same location, over several years. I can vouch that the constellations visible nearly over head in the northern hemisphere are right down on the northern horizon when seen near the equator, and are behind the horizon from the southern hemisphere. Completely different constellations, that rotate nightly around a different point than the northern constellations, are visible over head in the southern hemisphere - as expected from the 'globe model'. I can vouch that the Sun and Moon move the same way in the northern hemisphere as they do in the southern. I'll vouch that at high northern and southern lattitudes (such as northern scotland and southern Australia) they describe a nearly complete circle around the sky, dropping below the horizon only for a few hours, as predicted by the 'globe model'. I can vouch that the Sun does not change apparent size or shape in any significant way between 6am, 12 noon, and 6pm (I've used a solar filter to photograph it and measure the apparent size to within 1%), as predicted by the model of the Sun's distance being very very large compared to the size of the world, and it's dropping behind the horizon being genuine, and it's shape not being significantly distorted by any refractive effects. I could go on and on, but most importantly I can vouch that all of the above is checkable and verifiable by any independent investigator, because I've done these things myself, often many times - actually doing my own research in the real world, not watching videos on youtube or accepting claims on blogs or websites. Don't take my word for it, if anyone wants to verify my observations I'm very very happy to supply locations, methods and equipment used etc etc. So I feel confident in saying that, if the world is flat, it is absolutely filled with very finely tuned, very consistent natural illusions that make it seem and behave as though it's curved in all directions - so you will need to apply the curved model regardless to get anything done (like navigation, communications ect) over long distances.

[@chrishooge3442]

There are no Rocket Scientists or Astronauts who are Flat Earthers. Or if you prefer...Birds Aren't Real.

[@AeonExploration]

you do know replies exist, right

[@studentjohn]

@@AeonExploration Yeah, fair point - I get a bit het up about these guys sometimes ( I had someone whose life was ruined by a far less extreme CT) and I had a moment of worry that I was letting the CTer's reply be more visible than my debunking by just replying directly, and staying off the m ain comment thread. Not saying that's rational, but that was how my mind was working - if it's bothering anyone I can delete it?

[@markb2773]

Hello Mr. Freeman, I must ask you...do you also doubt that other celestial bodies (the Sun, moon, other planets) are not globes as well?

[@studentjohn]

@@markb2773 Can I just clear up: Are you asking if I doubt that other celestial bodies are spheres?

[@jimmars]

The live data on the fake rocket! That sums up ridiculous

[@manl6575]

Its not fake, flerf

[@jimmars]

@@manl6575 um you think that cartoon with the live data is video of a real rocket? Are you not able to see the cartoon they used?

[@jimmars]

@@manl6575 got to 4:07 4:08 on the video

[@srrich27]

@@jimmars congrats, you spotted the telemetry screen, shown briefly during a dropout in the video signal. Did you not see the rest of the video with the very much not-animated rocket?

[@jimmars]

@@srrich27 yes and I was shocked they didn’t put the live data on the corner of the screen with the live shot of the rocket. It’s like they don’t have a clue about what’s cool or they just hate spacex so much they refused to put the live data on the live rocket shot.

[@HaharuRecords]

Warning notifications ...ah ok🐏

[@chnegsi]

how many RD180 left for ULA?

[@srrich27]

Last I heard they have enough engines for all remaining scheduled flights, but I don't know how many that would be exactly

[@albertsnow8835]

Are the RD180 rocket engines made in Russia?

[@paulboger7377]

They are, and parts from Ukraine as well!! ULA are still waiting for Bozo to deliver the much vaunted BE4 engines!!

[@albertsnow8835]

@@paulboger7377 why don't they contract with SpaceX? I think their engines are USA made. Don't know the power requirements however.

[@trevorsimpkins3142]

@@albertsnow8835 This launch was contracted to ULA years ago and designed to launch on the Atlas 5. Changing the design to fly on the F9 would be costly and time consuming.

[@paulboger7377]

@@albertsnow8835, it has been bought up before about using Merlin’s or Raptors. The Vulcan-Centaur has been designed around the Bozo4 engines and it would require a complete redesign of the engine section of the rocket. As for the Atlas V, they have to ensure they have enough for their current launches.

[@merkinmuffley1058]

The Russians sold the RD-180's with the agreement they wouldn't be used for any military payloads. As expected, the U.S. welched again.

[@chrishooge3442]

Why does Space Force wear camo? Shouldn't they be in spacesuits?

[@crusadershuakbar]

or ninja suits

[@rafaelfreitassantos5534]

como sempre tudo no final é tudo CGI.

[@manl6575]

Its not Flerfie

[@paullacey2999]

Coppers in space.....Oh great🙄

[@user-pi6ed2sh3y]

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[@ftbrip]

This is very scary. But I would definitely USA have this first all nations under God. We have some kinks but we are all nations from everywhere on earth, there is no democratic place on Earth like this. Media only talks about the bad and not showing the good. The only people that should have a right to kick us out is Native Americans tell us all to go home. The land of Pilgrams and a dream of a better life is alive still here in America. The dream is still alive.

[@chrishooge3442]

Birds Aren't Real.

[@mauricegold9377]

It is indeed a dream. The reality is something that might scare many Americans shitless, if they would only awaken. Meanwhile that reality is quite well viewed from afar by others, with a modicum of horror and schadenfreude inextricably woven.

[@Irowned]

If the native americans would kick them out. They should take everything with them. Because it's the white man that made it all.

[@galotorres8741]

No reusability

[@JordanMSeverns]

the solid rocket boosters have parachutes on them... they are reused lol

[@jimmars]

What a wonderful Russian engine

[@Brad-gk9jd]

Atlas is not Russian - it's all American!

[@jimmars]

@@Brad-gk9jd the rd-180 is American? Or did you just Appropriate Russian space culture for the colonial American experience?

[@original..mrknowitall]

Let's be honest its German pfft

[@chrisfriends7911]

Boring (not the company) vs SpaceX.

[@freefreepalestine360]

Keep in mind that we have never been on the Moon rockets can't get high enough to show homosapiens the whole mythical blue marble. NASA only took your imagination to the Moon 🌝 actorNuts 👩‍🚀 driving cars and making phone calls with VINTAGE TECHNOLOGY 😄

[@rayvanacore4889]

Another non believer .

[@aerialarboreal9005]

Whatever Trumpie

[@studentjohn]

I cannot vouch for the provenance of any shots of the Earth from space. But I can vouch that you can see the satellites at night from the ground. I can also vouch: You can do a really simple triangulation experiment, with the help of a friend living a hundred km away or more, to measure their altitudes and groundspeeds - and they always come out as over 200km up and speeds of km/sec. You can view larger, lower satellites in an entry-level telescope and make out their shapes, and with a simple ham radio set and a directional antenna you can track the signals they produce - so these are signal producing machines at altitudes far above any known fixed wing aircraft or baloon. That doesn't slam-dunk make the world round, but it does mean these machines must have a powerful and unknown form of propulsion, and are working at altitudes only rockets are known to reach as delivery systems. I can vouch that, at over a dozen locations I've checked (mainly coastal regions, loch, and large rivers), large distant objects disappear bottom-first behind the horizon, and the hidden sections cannot be recovered with high magnification, but can be recovered by increasing viewer height, as if the surface is humped, or continuously curved. I can vouch that this is the normal effect to see, how much of it you see is consistent for a given water level, and it is present on dozens of repeated viewings at the same location, over several years. I can vouch that the constellations visible nearly over head in the northern hemisphere are right down on the northern horizon when seen near the equator, and are behind the horizon from the southern hemisphere. Completely different constellations, that rotate nightly around a different point than the northern constellations, are visible over head in the southern hemisphere - as expected from the 'globe model'. I can vouch that the Sun and Moon move the same way in the northern hemisphere as they do in the southern. I'll vouch that at high northern and southern lattitudes (such as northern scotland and southern Australia) they describe a nearly complete circle around the sky, dropping below the horizon only for a few hours, as predicted by the 'globe model'. I can vouch that the Sun does not change apparent size or shape in any significant way between 6am, 12 noon, and 6pm (I've used a solar filter to photograph it and measure the apparent size to within 1%), as predicted by the model of the Sun's distance being very very large compared to the size of the world, and it's dropping behind the horizon being genuine, and it's shape not being significantly distorted by any refractive effects. I could go on and on, but most importantly I can vouch that all of the above is checkable and verifiable by any independent investigator, because I've done these things myself, often many times - actually doing my own research in the real world, not watching videos on youtube or accepting claims on blogs or websites. Don't take my word for it, if anyone wants to verify my observations I'm very very happy to supply locations, methods and equipment used etc etc. All in all, at this popint, I feel confident in saying that, if the world is flat, it is absolutely filled with very finely tuned, very consistent natural illusions that make it seem and behave as though it's curved in all directions - so you will need to apply the curved model regardless to get anything done (like navigation, communications, etc) over long distances.

[@chrishooge3442]

Birds Aren't Real.

[@freefreepalestine360]

@@chrishooge3442 typical indoctrinated globe worshiper response 😄