Atlas V 551 | AEHF-6
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
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United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
AEHF-6
This is the sixth and final satellite in the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) system, which is a series of communications satellites operated by the United States Air Force Space Command. It provides global, survivable, protected communications capabilities for strategic command and tactical warfighters operating on ground, sea and air platforms.
Atlas V 551
Height 59.70 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 8890 kg
Liftoff Thrust 12269 kN
Diameter 3.80 Meters
Mass To LEO 18850 kg
Liftoff Mass 573 Tonnes
Launch Success 13
Consecutive Success 13
Maiden Flight 2006-01-19
Launch Failures 0
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