A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 551 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the Leo Atlas 8 (LA-08) mission launch. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now
United Launch Alliance is closing a big chapter in the company’s history. Thursday morning’s launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in support of Amazon Leo’s satellite constellation will be the final flight of an Atlas 5 rocket flying in a 551 configuration.
The rocket carries 29 broadband internet satellites onboard as part of the Atlas 5 Amazon Leo 8 mission, which is also referred to as Leo Atlas 8 (LA-08) by Amazon.
Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 41 is scheduled for 12:24 a.m. EDT (0424 UTC). The rocket will fly on a north-easterly trajectory upon leaving the pad.
Spaceflight Now will have live coverage beginning about an hour prior to liftoff.
