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Atlas V 511 | USSF-8

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-8
Type
Government/Top Secret
Target orbit
Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)
Weather probability
90% go

USSF-8 will launch two identical Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites GSSAP-5 and GSSAP-6 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. Unique to this mission is the first and only planned flight of the Atlas V 511 configuration.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Atlas V 511
Family
Atlas
Variant
511
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