ULA Atlas V 551 launches Amazon Leo Atlas 4 (LA-04)

ULA Atlas V launch of the Amazon Leo Atlas 4 (LA-04) mission from SLC-41. Launch Window: December 15th from 3:49AM to 4:18AM EST (08:49-09:18 UTC) Current T0: December 15th at 3:49AM EST (08:49 UTC) Mission: Atlas V 551 launch of a batch of 27 Amazon Leo satellites Launch location: Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth. Target orbit: Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) Booster: AV-XXX Configuration: 551 - 5 meter wide, medium length version payload fairing - 5 GEM 63 solid rocket motors - 1 RL10C-1-1 engine on Centaur - Nicknamed "Bruiser" Rocket trajectory: Northeast flying parallel to the US east coast. Payload mass: ~15,400kg (~34,000lbs) Stats: - ULA's 169th launch overall and its 6th and last of the year. - Earth's X orbital launch of the year. - Atlas V's 106th launch, 19th launch in 551 configuration. - ULA's 83rd launch from SLC-41, 89th launch of Atlas V from SLC-41. - After this mission, only 10 Atlas V rockets will remain. - ULA's 5th mission in support of Amazon Leo - Amazon's 7th operational launch of Leo satellites. - This mission will bring up to 180 the number of operational Leo satellites launched into orbit. ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. ⚡ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage captured by this stream, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ #GlobalInternet #HighSpeedInternet #RocketLaunch #NextGenSatellites #SpaceTechnology #Atlas #Atlas V #capecanaveral #viasat #viasat3 #launch #rocket #starlink #spacex '#falcon9 LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3