USSF-51 (USA-396 to 398)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

10:45:00

Tuesday July 30, 2024

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Mission Details

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Launch Notes

Launch vehicle was switched from Vulcan Centaur to Atlas V at ULA’s request.

USSF-51 (USA-396 to 398)

USSF-51 is a classified mission for the United States Space Force.

Geostationary Earth Orbit

3 Payloads

Rocket

Active
Atlas V 551

Active Since 2006

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Agency

ULA

Price

$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

Launch Site

General Trajectory

NE

SE

Launching

East

SLC-41

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

15 days 22 hours

Stats

Atlas V


101st

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2024

United Launch Alliance


162nd

Mission

4th

Mission of 2024

2024


137th

Orbital launch attempt