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AEHF-6

Atlas V 551United Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 41
Thursday, March 26, 2020 · 08:18 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Atlas V 551

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches210
Successes175

Provider

United Launch Alliance

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USA • Founded 2006

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spa...

Mission Brief

This is the sixth and final satellite in the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) system, which is a series of communications satellites operated by the United States Air Force Space Command. It provides global, survivable, protected communications capabilities for strategic command and tactical warfighters operating on ground, sea and air platforms.

PayloadAEHF-6
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerUnited Launch Alliance
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, temperature not reported

Mission Timeline

30 / 30100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.583°N
Longitude
80.583°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

90%
GO
FavorableNo active constraints
Weather Rules

No formal weather rule concerns published.

Primary concern
None published
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

06:57 PM UTC - 08:57 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.