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Atlas I | UHF F/O F1

General DynamicsLaunch Complex 36B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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

mission

Name
UHF F/O F1
Type
Communications
Target orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

The U.S. Navy began replacing and upgrading its ultra-high frequency (UHF) satellite communications network during the 1990s with a constellation of customized satellites built by Hughes Space and Communications Company. Known as the UFO (Ultra High Frequency Follow On) series, these HS-601 model satellites support the Navy's global communications network, serving ships at sea and a variety of other U.S. military fixed and mobile terminals.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Atlas I
Family
Atlas
Variant
I
Provider
General Dynamics
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Launch Complex 36B
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York