AEHF-2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

18:42:00

Friday May 4, 2012

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AEHF 2

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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.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

6,168 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Atlas V 531

Active 2010 to 2022

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Agency

ULA

Price

$140.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.81m

Height: 62.2m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 15,530 kg

GTO: 7,450 kg

Liftoff Thrust

8,815 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 26.5m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

3

Launch Site

SLC-41

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

15 days 22 hours

Stats

Atlas V


30th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2012

United Launch Alliance


60th

Mission

4th

Mission of 2012

2012


20th

Orbital launch attempt