US spy satellite agency isn’t so silent about new “Silent Barker” mission

Enlarge / United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket rolls to its launch pad in Florida before the Silent Barker mission.United Launch Alliance

8:45 pm EDT update: The launch of an Atlas V rocket with the Silent Barker mission has been postponed from Tuesday due to Tropical Storm Idalia. “Out of an abundance of caution for personnel safety, a critical national security payload and the approaching Tropical Storm Idalia, the team made the decision to return the rocket and payload to the vertical integration facility (VIF),” ULA said. “We will work with our customers and the range to confirm our next launch

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