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AEHF 5 & TDO 1
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
10:13:00
Thursday August 8, 2019
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AEHF 5
Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) is a series of communications satellites operated by the United States Air Force Space Command. They will be used to relay secure communications for the Armed Forces of the United States, the British Armed Forces, the Canadian Forces and the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
6,168 kilograms
TDO 1
TDO (Technology Demonstrator Orbiter) 1, also known as EZ 1, is an experimental 12U cubesat flown for the United States Air Force Academy.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
Rocket
Agency
ULAPrice
$153.00 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.81m
Height: 62.2m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 18,850 kg
GTO: 8,900 kg
Liftoff Thrust
12,141 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.4m
Height: 26.5m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
5
Launch Site
Stats
Atlas V
80th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2019
United Launch Alliance
134th
Mission
3rd
Mission of 2019
2019
56th
Orbital launch attempt