Status
Success
UHF F6 (USA-114)
Launch Time
Sun Oct 22, 1995 08:00 UTC
Sun Oct 22, 1995 08:00 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
UHF F6 (USA-114)
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. They are compatible with ground- and sea-based terminals already in service. The UHF Follow-On satellites replace the Fleet Satellite Communications (FLTSATCOM) and the Hughes-built Leasat spacecraft.
Payloads: 1
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1995
62nd orbital launch attempt
Atlas II
18th mission
8th mission of 1995
18th successful mission