NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

AEHF-2

Launch Time
Fri May 04, 2012 18:42 UTC

Rocket

Atlas V 531
Image Credit: ULA
ULA
Status: Retired
Price: $140.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 8,815 kN
Payload to LEO: 15,530 kg
Payload to GTO: 7,450 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 3
Rocket Height: 62.2 m
Fairing Diameter: 5.4 m
Fairing Height: 26.5 m

Mission Details

AEHF 2

Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) is a series of communications satellites operated by the United States Air Force Space Command. 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.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 6,168.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

SLC-41, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

2012

20th orbital launch attempt

United Launch Alliance

60th mission
4th mission of 2012
59th successful mission
55th consecutive successful mission

Atlas V

30th mission
2nd mission of 2012
29th successful mission
20th consecutive successful mission