Final Atlas V launch from Vandenberg lofts JPSS-2 satellite & inflatable heat shield

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket launched the Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) and an inflatable heat shield technology demonstrator called LOFTID on Nov. 10, 2022 from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. It was the final launch for this rocket type from the west coast. [Full Story](https://www.space.com/jpss-2-satellite-loftid-launch-atlas-v-rocket) Credit: NASA