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UHF F/O F2

Atlas IGeneral DynamicsLaunch Complex 36B
Friday, September 3, 1993 · 11:17 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

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
Launches11
Successes9

Provider

General Dynamics

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Mission Brief

The U.S. Navy began replacing and upgrading its ultra-high frequency (UHF) satellite communications network during the 1990s with a constellation of customized satellites built by Hughes Space and Communications Company. Known as the UFO (Ultra High Frequency Follow On) series, these HS-601 model satellites support the Navy's global communications network, serving ships at sea and a variety of other U.S. military fixed and mobile terminals.

PayloadUHF F/O F2
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerGeneral Dynamics
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 36B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.471°N
Longitude
80.542°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

11:17 AM UTC - 11:17 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.