CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION — It could be a little while longer before a United Launch Alliance launch after an "anomaly" was discovered during a test.
- New launch date: No earlier than Aug. 8
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The Atlas V rocket launch was originally set for last month, but crews found a vehicle battery had failed.
On Thursday, ULA tweeted out the recent delay.
The #AtlasV #AEHF5 mission for @AF_SMC is delayed and now targeted for no earlier than Aug. 8, 2019, due to an anomaly during component testing at a supplier which has created a cross-over concern. https://t.co/VsjWiGAOLx
— ULA (@ulalaunch) July 11, 2019
ULA did not state what the anomaly is.
It will now go off no earlier than August 8.
The Atlas V rocket is going to carry out the Advanced Extremely High Frequency-5 mission for the U.S.
"AEHF satellites provide highly-secure, jam-proof connectivity between U.S. national leadership and deployed military forces," explained ULA.