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Vulcan VC4S | USSF-87

United Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
USSF-87
Type
Government/Top Secret
Target orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Weather probability
95% go

USSF-87 will launch two identical Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites GSSAP-7 and GSSAP-8 directly to a near-geosynchronous orbit approximately 36,000 km above the equator. Data from the GSSAP will uniquely contribute to timely and accurate orbital predictions, further enabling space flight safety including satellite collision avoidance.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
Window opens
Window closes
Last updated
Weather concerns
Cumulus Cloud Rule

vehicle & provider

Rocket
Vulcan VC4S
Family
Vulcan
Variant
VC4S
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

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launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York