flown missionSuccess

Atlas IIA | UHF F/O F10

Lockheed MartinLaunch Complex 36B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USANov 23, 1999, 04:06 UTC

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

mission

Name: UHF F/O F10
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

NET (no earlier than): Nov 23, 1999, 04:06 UTC
Window opens: Nov 23, 1999, 04:06 UTC
Window closes: Nov 23, 1999, 04:06 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:39 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Atlas IIA
Family: Atlas
Variant: IIA
Provider: Lockheed Martin
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Launch Complex 36B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4706, -80.5422