Trajectory & orbital insertion · playback
Orbits are real (live SGP4) — press play to sweep the deployed group forward along their planes. Ascent path is a representation; true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
GTO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 04:15:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5786 ever
Go probability
90%
Mission
This is the fourth satellite in the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) system, which is a series of communications satellites operated by the United States Air Force Space Command. It provides global, survivable, protected communications capabilities for strategic command and tactical warfighters operating on ground, sea and air platforms.
Deployed payloads · 1