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Session
Technical Session II: Launch
Abstract
The Aft Bulkhead Carrier has been the primary tool of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to launch auxiliary payloads since 2012. There have been three successful launches to date putting 35 CubeSats on orbit and paving the way for three new missions. The success of these missions is due in large part to the disciplined approach by United Launch Alliance to meet mission requirements and reduce risk to the primary mission with the “do-noharm” philosophy. There have also been many lessons learned from the previous missions which have led to improvements and enhancements to future missions and giving access to even more small satellites.
The Atlas V Aft Bulkhead Carrier Update – Past Missions, Upcoming Launches and Future Improvements
The Aft Bulkhead Carrier has been the primary tool of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to launch auxiliary payloads since 2012. There have been three successful launches to date putting 35 CubeSats on orbit and paving the way for three new missions. The success of these missions is due in large part to the disciplined approach by United Launch Alliance to meet mission requirements and reduce risk to the primary mission with the “do-noharm” philosophy. There have also been many lessons learned from the previous missions which have led to improvements and enhancements to future missions and giving access to even more small satellites.
