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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
20:18:00
Thursday March 26, 2020
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First launch for the United States Space Force.
TDO (Technology Demonstrator Orbiter) 2, also known as EZ 2, is an experimental 12U cubesat for the United States Air Force Academy.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) is a series of communications satellites operated by the United States Space Force. They will be used to relay secure communications for the Armed Forces of the United States, the British Armed Forces, the Canadian Forces and the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
6,128 kilograms
Agency
ULAPrice
$153.00 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.81m
Height: 62.2m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 18,850 kg
GTO: 8,900 kg
Liftoff Thrust
12,141 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.4m
Height: 26.5m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
5
83rd
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2020
138th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2020
24th
Orbital launch attempt