2015-072

Atlas V-401

US

Relive the steps to stack the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket at Cape Canaveral’s Vertical Integration Facility for the Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo freighter flight to the International Space Station. The first stage was erected initially, followed by the combined interstage and Centaur upper stage, then the encapsulated payload.

Atlas V-401 rocket

1e stage Atlas V rocket arrived

 Atlas V-401 rocket

1e stage Atlas V rocket erected


Atlas V-401 Centaur upper-stage

Centaur upper-stage Atlas V rocket upwards

 Atlas V-401 Interstage

Assemble Centaur upper-stage on Interstage


Atlas V-401 encapsulated payload

Assembly stage with encapsulated payload

 Atlas V-401 rocket

Atlas V-401 rocket

Launch vehicle: Atlas V-401
Launch vehicle ID: AV-061
Payload: Cygnus CRS-4 (OA-4)
Launch date: 06 Dec 2015 - 21:44 UT
Launch site: CC, SLC-41

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