ULA Atlas OA-6 Cygnus Launch Set for March 22

Everything is progressing towards the OA-6 launch of the Cygnus spacecraft for Orbital ATK and NASA. The mission is set to lift off on a ULA Atlas V rocket on Tuesday, March 22 from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The 30 minute launch window opens at 11:05 p.m. EDT. Today’s L-1 forecast shows a 90 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for launch.

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. (March 21, 2016) A ULA Atlas V rocket stands ready to launch OA-6 spacecraft to for Orbital ATK and NASA.
Photo credit: United Launch Alliance

Additional Atlas V photos and the Atlas V OA-6 mission profile video are located here: http://www.ulalaunch.com/file-library.aspx

L-0: Tuesday, March 22

· 10 p.m.: The OA-6 launch coverage begins. The web cast is available at www.ulalaunch.com
· 11:05 p.m.: Opening of the launch window

Weather Forecast
Overall probability of violating weather constraints: 10%
Primary concern: Cumulus Clouds

Overall probability of violating weather constraints for 24 hour delay: 20%
Primary concern: Cumulus Clouds