UHF F3 (USA-104)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

13:50:02

Friday June 24, 1994

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Mission Details

UHF F3 (USA-104)

UFO 3 (UHF Follow On 3) was a US Navy satellite launched to replace the FLTSATCOM and Leasat spacecraft currently sopporting the Navy's global communications network, serving ships at sea and a variety of other US military fixed and mobile terminals. It was compatible with ground- and sea-based terminals already in service.

Geostationary Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Retired
Atlas I

Active 1990 to 1997

General Dynamics Corporation logo

Manufacturer

General Dynamics

Rocket

Height: 43.9m

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-36B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

50 days 6 hours

Stats

Atlas I


8th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1994

1994


37th

Orbital launch attempt