AFSPC-6 (GSSAP 3 & 4)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

04:52:00

Friday August 19, 2016

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GSSAP 3 & 4

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GSSAP (Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program) or Hornet is a series of space surveillance satellites developed covertly by the Air Force and Orbital Sciences to provide a space-based capability operating in the near-geosynchronous orbit regime supporting U.S. Strategic Command space surveillance operations as a dedicated Space Surveillance Network (SSN) sensor.

Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Operator: United States Space Force

Geosynchronous Orbit

2 Payloads

Rocket

Retired
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2)

Active 2002 to 2019

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Agency

ULA

Price

$164.00 million

Rocket

Height: 62.5m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 10,440 kg

GTO: 6,390 kg

Liftoff Thrust

4,895 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4m

Height: 11.75m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

SLC-37B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

66 days 5 hours

Stats

Delta IV Medium


24th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2016

United Launch Alliance


110th

Mission

7th

Mission of 2016

2016


52nd

Orbital launch attempt