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
General Dynamics
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
Direct-GEO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Fri, 03 Sep 1993 11:17:02 GMT
Orbital launch #
#3843 ever
Mission
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.
Deployed payloads · 1