flown missionSuccess

Titan IVB | Milstar 5

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 40 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAJan 16, 2002, 00:30 UTC

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

mission

Name: Milstar 5
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)

Milstar (Military Strategic & Tactical Relay) is the tactical and strategic multiservice satellite system designed to provide survivable communications for U.S. forces worldwide. The program is managed by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Center.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jan 16, 2002, 00:30 UTC
Window opens: Jan 16, 2002, 00:30 UTC
Window closes: Jan 16, 2002, 00:30 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:40 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Titan IVB/Centaur
Family: Titan
Variant: Centaur
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.5619, -80.5774