Space Force missile-warning satellite launches atop Atlas V rocket

[@jamesnordblom855]

I can't help it. Just hearing the words "United States Space Force" being uttered gave me such a thrill. I'm 76. I have lived to see and hear this. Oh thank You.

[@erepsekahs]

Very thumbs up. Whoever thought we'd be seeing this in our lifetimes. They are making magic happen. I just hope to stay alive long enough to see the first Americans on Mars establishing an American colony...or maybe it's the opportunity to solve man's tribal problems by establishing a multi-national colony, or will they fight and kill each other. Have we advanced beyond tribal warfare?

[@Mozart1220]

We had a "space force" it's called NASA.

[@dalesajdak422]

@@Mozart1220 NASA is civilian. The Space Force is military. NASA explores space. The Space Force defends American interests in space. Huge difference.

[@jordan92557]

Wish you many more years! It’s truly a time to be alive!

[@erepsekahs]

@@dalesajdak422 Yes, but I am disappointed I have not see Space Force in action yet. I think they are still making their ray guns and still being measured for their space suits.

[@chadlummark2489]

After so much of space x lunch I always think that every booster will land back again

[@slim7574]

ikr feels a bit weird

[@elonironspace2968]

SpaceX*

[@drutalero2962]

It's a new standard. The rest lack behind.

[@frandetrovi47]

This method is so 80,s

[@cryptopolice6202]

@@drutalero2962 Depends on what your goals are (rate of launches and what the cargo will be). :) Reusable only makes sense when you launch very often and only saves you around 10% at double the risk. If you want the math : SpaceX said they can reuse a rocket at ~45% of the cost of a new one (this is if they reuse the whole rocket, which they don't, but lets say they do to put things in their favor). A reusable rocket can take 30-50% LESS of the KG to LEO compared to a non-reusable. (due to being more heavy and the need of fuel for landing). Falcon9 (reusable) 15.500kg (to LEO). Falcon9 (expendable) 22.800kg (to LEO) This means you have to launch ~twice for the same payload. So if you would save 50% on reusing it, it's the same cost as 1 non-reusable (KG to LEO). So they save ~10% on reusing the rockets (payload to orbit wise). Assuming the COO of SpaceX was honest about being able to reuse the rocket at less than 50% the cost of a new one. (Gwynne Shotwell - COO SpaceX, does seem to have the habbit of exaggerating a bit) With a non-reusable rocket (which is 10% more expansive) you only launch 1 time. With a reusable rocket, you need to launch 2 times and perform 2 landings (so, way more risk involved). If 1 reusable rocket crashes in 10 launches, it would have saved them nothing compared to using non-reusable. If 1 reusable rocket crashes in 20 launches, they only saved 5%. etc Average crashes with rockets are 1 out of 100. (if reliable rockets are being used) And the above doesn't take into account, the *first/new* reusable rocket you have to build (which is 100% the cost and not 45%) and the increased risk damaging your launch/landing pad/site. (or the double amount of fuel required) etc So if you plan to do a lot of launches in the upcoming decades and are positive you can make take-offs and landings very reliable (The convidence Elon/SpaceX has), reusable is the way to go. (if we assume reusable is actually a couple % cheaper). If you launch a Mars-rover or satelite once in a couple year (spent over years / a decade and billions on a telescope), the decision to use a non-reusable at 10% higher cost to heavily reduce risk, makes way more sense. And that is why those companies/agencies who use non-reusable, are NOT behind, but just choosing the type of rocket that makes most sense. :) What SpaceX is doing now (VTVL rockets), was already tested decades ago. Not something new. Simply not interesting / lucrative enough (and perhaps still isn't. Time will tell. :)

[@chachirumbles7986]

The liftoff commentator is great. Great visuals. A+.

[@shermanhatch2716]

No one is great as George diller!

[@jpian0923]

And we only had to hear the word "Nominal" once, at the end.

[@howie4150]

The Earth’s rotation really makes my day!

[@erepsekahs]

clever, I like it.

[@HaharuRecords]

Feel it. How? Get into a roller coaster.. press speed x3 Gravity is not your friend..😬

[@-TheMaskedMan-]

No, it Literally makes your day 🤦‍♂️.

[@erepsekahs]

@@-TheMaskedMan- That was his point...except he is too intelligent to have to hit people over the head with it....then it is not funny any more.

[@-TheMaskedMan-]

@@erepsekahs I know. I don’t know why I added the facepalm though because I knew it was a joke. Guess I better facepalm myself 🤦‍♂️.

[@JLange642]

Love that shot looking back to the pad...39 miles high and 68 miles down range and you can see the plume back at the pad! SO DAMN COOL!

[@clqudy4750]

Saw the launch plume from St Augustine today.

[@feihuo7874]

May I ask where is the "out of control" first stage of this rocket? I can not see a word from the news of any of medias.

[@Default012]

@@feihuo7874 it’s not out of control...

[@feihuo7874]

@@Default012 Do you means the first stage of this rocket has been return to earth? and then can be used again like Falcon 9？ So, it's much different from the Long march 5B rocket?

[@rikvermar7583]

innit, that go-pro is going places.

[@lyricsuniverse815]

the view of earth is just amazing!

[@erepsekahs]

It's an amazing planet, maybe the only one on Earth 😂🤣😃😄😅😆😆 One must remember that to Martians Mars looks just like home.😀

[@sankubanku1633]

0:06 Atlas ignition sounds awesome!

[@ToastWarner]

Less than 3 minutes and we can make it to space. Wow

[@CaliforniaBushman]

Nominal, nominal, nominal. Nice shots. Looked more like stage sep camera angle from Apollo, nice!

[@LilKing420s]

Somehow it just ain't the same when the payload is rooted in the making of war. Defense or not.

[@stephenr80]

i agree

[@HawkeyeCR52322]

This payload has NO offensive capabilities. This is an early warning satellite to that has enhanced infrared detection capabilities to provide better early warning of launching of ballistic missiles. When you have dictators like Kim-Jong Un over in North Korea with the ability to lob missiles towards targets in the Pacific and potentially the western US--this capability is a vital component of our national defense.

[@kilikus822]

Thank goodness not all humans are content with sticking their heads in the sand. We'd have never made it to space if so.

[@danielpava]

I think the same, space should never allow any kind of military activity, just scientific and economic exploration, it is a sacred place for this type of thing.

[@dalesajdak422]

@@danielpava What is ideal is not realistic. Space will be militarized regardless (you think China wants to keep space civilian?) and we need to be part of it to secure our interests and national security.

[@hershewe]

What is the object appearing at the the 1 o clock of the engine exhaust @5:32 of the vid? Is that a light anomaly? It looks as if it is accelerating towards the rocket.

[@blastbottles]

My guess is its the 1st stage

[@amangogna68]

Great lift off !

[@ScottPaulConley]

What does a non-great lift off look like....🤦‍♂️ anything that doesn't blow up is a great lift off...🤦‍♂️

[@jayjay-bz3rr]

I was thinking about joining Space Force. I can’t seem to find a recruiter. I’m probably too old anyway

[@my3dviews]

It split off from the Air Force, but maybe they still use the same recruiters.

[@MarcSob22]

Space Force!... What a joke!!

[@evrydayamerican]

you will be saying that when we have to shoot down incoming missiles since we have such a weak bastard in office

[@midesti]

@@evrydayamerican Thanks to the current president, we still have allies who have our backs so people DON'T shoot missiles at us.

[@ethanliu3048]

Nice launch!! It's a beautiful rocket.

[@marcocambray7725]

Beautiful

[@soniabrannan412]

Wait! Who’s outside the rocket at 9,000 mph holding the camera? Lol

[@05DonnieB]

Why does ULA's presentation have to look so bad? From the poor quality of cameras to the awful flight graphics on the left that are difficult to follow.

[@bazis98]

They're probably a little more concerned about getting the payload into space, the job they're being paid for.

[@tonypaca3015]

Good but we don’t have problem with early warning systems. Our problem is with the missiles fast enough to intercept hypersonic missiles

[@rajkr7j]

1:00 this fluttering sound😎

[@beboboymann3823]

An Atlas 5?. That’s a hold over from the lunar landing days. A boomer rocket........still getting the job done!

[@echoxstreamimg6483]

No point in changing what works 😉

[@Yahooligan72]

Now this is fast speed engines...

[@lewisray2697]

So what about the debris？controllable? Do I need to wear a helmet?

[@KingCosmo7]

Controlled (or maybe "aimed" is a better word) de-orbit into the ocean

[@Atti19216]

Always wear a helmet

[@coco2898]

Aimed towards ocean, that’s one of the reasons they launch over large bodies of water.

[@petejones8312]

Missile warning satellite? Were the other broken? The ground based radar not good enough? This wasnt a tracking satellite let's be honest.

[@fileoffish1403]

This one has updated sensors. Ground based radar can’t pick up launches as they occur, only when the rocket is already in flight

[@Myname-il9vd]

From the thumbnail I thought it was a custom painted atlas just for the space force

[@letterbomb211]

I was waiting for the reentry, used to watch Spacex Falcon 9

[@535phobos]

Why do they keep the SRBs so long after burnout? Isnt that just dead weight they are accelerating for 30 seconds?

[@DustyEggSauce]

I believe the ejection force is enough to throw it off trajectory and ruin the following burn.

[@KingCosmo7]

My assumption was it was to ensure they land in the designated area of the ocean and have not chance of falling back onto land. I don't really know though

[@ExploringUSA]

Go Space Force

[@jakemckee2005]

no thanks. I personally don’t think space force is a good idea. It’s a lot of money to solve a problem that doesn’t exist.

[@dalesajdak422]

@@jakemckee2005 It’s a problem that will likely exist in the near future. It’s better to be prepared. If war ever breaks out between the US and China LEO will be a battleground and satellites will have to defend themselves/destroy enemy satellites. The US military is a behemoth but if it doesn’t secure it’s interests in space we’re at a disadvantage. The few billion dollars the Space Force gets annually are necessary in my opinion. Better safe than sorry.

[@jakemckee2005]

@@dalesajdak422 well, destroying sats is not a good a idea. It just creates more space junk. And it won’t be worth losing our expensive sats too.

[@jakemckee2005]

@@dalesajdak422 I personally think SF should be a subset of Space Command that only gets pulled out when needed.

[@jakemckee2005]

@@dalesajdak422 so that way we would be safe and not sorry.

[@feihuo7874]

May I ask where is the "out of control" first stage of this rocket? I can not see a word from the news of any of medias.

[@Ethan_Roberts]

It's not out of control, that's why.

[@jflow5601]

Burns cleaner than spacex

[@arushmainali811]

Ula: We finally had a sucessful atlas v launch Spacex: It is just a monday launching satellites on a falcon 9

[@kiwiryker]

"Stand by for action. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Thunderbirds are go!"

[@twiincentral8780]

Anyone know why they wouldn’t use a SpaceX booster to launch? Assuming it would be much cheaper overall? Is due to it being a defense/security launch?

[@HawkeyeCR52322]

Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy are both certified to carry defense payloads. The Atlas V was used here because the satellite was built to fit into the Atlas V 4 meter payload fairing. The Atlas V used today was in the "421" configuration--4 meter fairing, 2 strap on boosters, and a one engine Centaur upper stage.

[@KingCosmo7]

There are actually a lot of payloads not suitable for falcon heavy, simply because the size/shape of them doesn't fit into the fairings, which are the same size as from a regular falcon 9. Which means that falcon 9 heavy is sort of limited to only launching DENSE payloads to LEO or regular payloads to GEO.

[@twiincentral8780]

@@KingCosmo7 thank you for confirming. And I’m guessing the fairing size isn’t something that can be easily changed?

[@pranititiwari6525]

Congratulations.

[@moistmike4150]

What is that resonant wobble on the 2nd stage rocket nozzle? That kind of extra force transferring into the rest of the launch chassis looks like it could become a major problem either structurally, or at the least, it could potentially decalibrate or even damage delicate sensors on the satellite bus. Doesn't look good at all.

[@oceanspacebondi2408]

Thank you for your sharing, oceanspace BBR

[@pfullinger]

0:54 seeing it break through the sound barrier. so cool

[@aaronkoch3273]

what's with the wicked shimmy on the rocket cone of the second stage??

[@shaboopie12]

It's like we're making all the mistakes from those SCI-FI movies on purpose.

[@internationalmemer69]

1:25 When you play in the old tv

[@pentrackghana6557]

Sure

[@jmow-t5023]

Did I miss the part when first stages falls on an unsuspecting population center below?

[@Cediii4ris]

the rocket flies over the ocean during stage separation and the 1st stage splashes into the atlantic

[@shinyy187]

This wasn’t launched in China

[@my3dviews]

@@shinyy187 Right. You don't want to live down range of the Chinese launch pad. LOL

[@erepsekahs]

It makes my July 4th celebrations look a little amateur. 😥

[@nagarjunkashyap5987]

Now go watch the delta 2 rocket failure. It's most certainly the most spectacular explosion/firework you'll ever see. Edit: Here's a link to it kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJDEeXifqZKGp6M

[@erepsekahs]

@@nagarjunkashyap5987 Did that. Was the rocket launched on the 4th of July by any chance?

[@erepsekahs]

@@nagarjunkashyap5987 jajajajajajajja seen that.

[@danielpava]

One step at a time, space becomes militarized, we will tell our children when the space was only used for exploring and not for war.

[@my3dviews]

The first military satellite was launched in 1959. So, it has been militarized as long as they had the capability to launch large enough satellites.

[@midesti]

@@my3dviews It's a little different when we have weapons orbiting the Earth, which is where things will end up.

[@my3dviews]

@@midesti First, they are part of the Outer Space Treaty, which banns weapons in space. Second, there isn't much of an advantage to having weapons in orbit, other than for destroying other satellites. For weapons with ground targets it is a disadvantage as it limits where the weapon could be targeted as the orbit would need to line up at the given time for where it would need to be deployed. Whereas a weapon that is not already in orbit can be sent to any location on Earth within an hour or so.

[@midesti]

@@my3dviews Militaries have already designed weapons systems intended to attack ground targets from orbit. www.businessinsider.com/air-force-rods-from-god-kinetic-weapon-hit-with-nuclear-weapon-force-2017-9

[@my3dviews]

@@midesti I know all about that weapon and it is not very useful. It can only hit a target that is in line with its orbit, which is a huge limitation. It could take several hours for it to pass over its intended target. Here's a quote from the site you linked "The project as seen as prohibitively expensive". Launching a very heavy tungsten rod into orbit is not cheap. Quote "The cost of $230 million a rod was unimaginable during the Cold War." Today that would be much higher. You would need dozens of these weapons in various orbits to have one ready to hit the necessary target within a short enough time. So, not a very efficient way of doing things. You are much better off with a sea launched weapon or an ICBM which can be directed at any target. The only good use of space for the military is spy satellites, which they already use.

[@motokid6008]

Is the shaking engine bell on the RL10 normal? That did not look good.

[@racersnewsnetworklive]

dp they recover the SRB'S off these?

[@my3dviews]

No. As far as I know only the space shuttle had solid rocket boosters that were recovered.

[@majortom950]

Better than I thought.

[@Tooth_less_wonder]

But it’s not Space X it doesn’t land it crashes into the ocean can we please just let Space X do everything 1 it’s responsible and reusable and we don’t need anything else after that other than thanks to the team at space x

[@KingCosmo7]

Unfortunately, a lot of payloads can't fit into the fairings of falcon heavy, which are the same size as from a regular falcon 9. Which means, until starship is operational, falcon heavy is really limited by the payloads that 1. Actually fit into the fairings and 2. STILL need a lot more force than a regular falcon 9.

[@dalesajdak422]

Also, monopolies are not good.

[@iloveGod236]

@@KingCosmo7 This actually would have for on a falcon heavy, but they went with this due to it having a bigger track record

[@mogidrivethru]

Thank you NASA for the knowledge given to us for technological advancement. bravo for science

[@MyName-nx5il]

Can we stop using imperial measure and make space metric only

[@agungprasetyo2665]

Pretending as a potential victim by installing missile warning but acting as active greedy predator by always making preemptive strike without any strong causes except knowing any oil or gold resources. Such an evil country.

[@bufferam]

I hope the flat earthers are watching. 😊

[@everenigmatic5805]

They're in a corner shaking their heads, covering their ears, and mumbling: "Not real. Not real. Not real."

[@glenkeating7333]

They'll as always state that it's a "fish eye" lense. LOL!

[@QueerAssociation]

They’re crying that so many people are smarter than them

[@my3dviews]

The also claim that it is just CGI.

[@Countcho]

Fisheye lens

[@karamsingh2394]

Wow great job done congratulations 🎉 the good work done by team members congratulations from every indian for your team 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳💐💐💐

[@Tubularjake]

Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Fooooooooooooooorce!!!

[@ShadowPuppet3001]

great video, send me to mars... :)

[@michaelmacosko2372]

They probably work for national security state

[@mightymousegaming5238]

But NASA can't land their booster Right ? Only spacex can

[@wazda6488]

This rocket isn’t from nasa either

[@mightymousegaming5238]

@@wazda6488 yep

[@ltte604]

An old faithful servant is in the first step and is a Russian construction with the name RD-180.

[@TheSason666]

Fortunately they are gonna replace it asap!!!

[@wayneshilcock3027]

Is this just a replacement for other satellites or something else? Because if this was a missile warning system it wouldn't matter when nuclear missiles have gone super sonic with virtually half or less the time of arrival.

[@jed70]

Looks like SBIRS GEO-5. Still need to detect the launch to retaliate. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-Based_Infrared_System

[@aapex1]

Boy, the earth sure looks flat from that altitude. Young too!

[@pinkguy3146]

That satelite isnt gonna do shit when Russia has a nuclear powered torpedo with unlimited range lmao

[@DaveGlitchHare]

missile-warning ?

[@joanpaultula3553]

What's the beach cocoa ? Playa bonita?

[@jamesh5460]

Do all those separation pieces fall back to earth or do they float around in orbit as more space junk?

[@robertsteen8685]

I know that the satellite stays up there

[@t63a700]

How did the booster landing turn out?

[@robertsteen8685]

Boing, boing, splat

[@shaunandsqueak]

Ikea Flat-pack rocket booster....only put up once!

[@steveglover2741]

First the defensive systems,then the offensive ones....a bit ominous but that's where we're all heading....aren't we?

[@Mozart1220]

In direct violation of the treaty we signed to not militarize space.

[@dalesajdak422]

@@Mozart1220 Observation satellites are not “militarizing space”. Also, what choice do we have? The militarization of space is inevitable and we need to be able to protect our interests in space. It’s unfortunate but necessary.

[@GeminieCricket]

For quite a while

[@acatwithaids5398]

Wow what a deep comment. Next we're gonna start hearing the "human bad nature good" deep brains come crawling out.

[@minnehonk1]

Atlas to launch a satellite?

[@marianflorczak5262]

Protect US .God bless

[@dusty6570]

Commentator sucks. Maybe I'm just used to spacex doing everything better than everyone else.

[@NikoService287]

4:49, watch for that shadow above stage 2. For sure another object passing somewhere close to it

[@skougi]

That shadow is from the payload fairing being jettisoned.

[@XxspikelitexX]

I love the star wars look a like logo 😂

[@MobilediscowirralCoUk]

Makes you wonder how much space junk is up there

[@aylean3628]

A Space Force huh, is there a reason to protect earth atmosphere or whatever they planning to protect outer space? Are we going to see a aliens invasion soon🤣

[@everenigmatic5805]

Yep. All nations on the earth are peaceful, passive, benevolent, and true to their word. None of them pursue dominion over others. It's just human nature. History agrees.

[@jakemckee2005]

@@everenigmatic5805 Space is different. Countries do actually work together for the most part.

[@dalesajdak422]

@@jakemckee2005 That’s a result of the unipolar world we lived in for the last thirty years and are now leaving. Before the fall of the USSR we did not cooperate in space (besides the publicity stunt that was Apollo-Soyuz). As China becomes more powerful space will be like it was then: just another theater of cold war.

[@jakemckee2005]

@@dalesajdak422 Mir.

[@jakemckee2005]

@@dalesajdak422 well yeah, we’ll be competitive with China. But I don’t think that will be knocking each other’s satellites out, it’ll be the first man on Mars.

[@stephangarancsi4516]

Space force = to prevent apophis to hit earth 2029. They know and they don't want you to know.

[@GeminieCricket]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@chadangel6317]

So glad President Trump started Spaceforce!! Definitely need it for our defense!!

[@JDski]

Bring the commander back.

[@pkmkb_0]

what's the purpose of space force'? plz explain someone

[@fileoffish1403]

Everything space related that the original branches did has been put into one branch. Kind of like how the Air Force separated from the army

[@NotTheReelOne]

good launch

[@SlipKnotRicky]

So, did they land and recover the First Stage like SPACE-X?

[@glenkeating7333]

No. Spacex is the only one to ever land a 1st stage ever.

[@QueerAssociation]

No

[@joshbryant4629]

I just can't get over how flat the earth is. 🙄😬🤣

[@Ethan_Roberts]

Good thing it's not flat

[@ithinkthonkthunk5333]

Hmmm...Anyone notice how slow these missiles are compared to ALL other missiles on take off? And what’s up with the cartoon at 4:21 - it looks like it’s going down before that.

[@Ethan_Roberts]

What's your point? They're not going to accelerate a payload at 100's of G's like a weaponised missile, it won't survive. These rockets are also much heavier.

[@ithinkthonkthunk5333]

@@Ethan_Roberts - perhaps they just land into the ocean to drop off supplies. Whats goes up must come down!

[@Ethan_Roberts]

@@ithinkthonkthunk5333 No, the satellite goes into orbit.

[@ithinkthonkthunk5333]

@@Ethan_Roberts perhaps on a big balloon - what goes up must come down!

[@fileoffish1403]

@@ithinkthonkthunk5333 except when it’s attained an orbital velocity

[@huaweimaman7530]

God bless USA

[@AhPaulLin]

5:35 ufo showing off?

[@Mantikone]

What is causing the shadow @ 4:47 ?

[@marksweeney2645]

i thought the same... what is up there that is that big..?

[@redpanda1126]

What are those floaters appearing at the end of the video 05:48

[@ROCKINROBIN7791]

lens flare

[@भारतउपाध्याय]

Learning the lessons from Hamas initiations?

[@midesti]

Was "Space Force" really the best we could do?

[@fileoffish1403]

It makes sense. Air Force for the air, space force for space.

[@muddyrio1]

Flat earthers ….take note!!

[@kennethchristiansacramento8492]

Yeah, look good

[@GrapeFlavoredAntifreeze]

Y’all better get on reusability or you are going to be left behind in the commercial space race

[@fokjohnpainkiller]

Reminder that SpaceX charges the same per unit of mass to orbit as their competitors

[@ObsidianHawk]

Actually SpaceX has variable pricing depending on if you use the ride share program or want a full rocket to yourself. Their pricing also includes on where you want to send the payloads.

[@AntavasSpeaks]

@@fokjohnpainkiller No, not at all. The Atlas V cost about $45k per kilo, where the Falcon 9 cost about 2.5k/kilo. That's over 20x cheaper. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2018-rocket-cost/

[@ontheedge33371]

Should have went with space X and saved some money ! Don’t they know 1st stage boosters land all the time 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@everenigmatic5805]

Look, ma. It's one of those disposable rockets. You told me they only made those when you were still a baby.

[@SuperDancingdevil]

Space Force? Are they still going ahead with Trumps folly? Really?.

[@fileoffish1403]

What’s wrong with it, no different than the Air Force breaking away from the army in the 40’s

[@gmg_254]

what's really going on?

[@garethandrew8641]

Amazing pictures

[@kimjongun6226]

What is this vehicle for

[@kimjongun6226]

Never mind awesome 🙌👏🙌👏

[@pentrackghana6557]

Wow

[@ensysy]

can ı use your video

[@garethdyble6668]

earth's curve at 2.25. take that flat earthers

[@glenkeating7333]

NO!NO!NO!FISH EYE LENSE!LOL! Gawd! The flat earth's will be out soon. It's almost dark here!😁😁😁😁