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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 531Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
AEHF-1 (USA-214)
Launched
August 14, 2010
Summary
AEHF-1 (USA-214) launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 531 from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on August 14, 2010. It was United Launch Alliance's 43rd launch, 5th this year and humanity's 5,073rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Atlas V 531 flight. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Atlas 5 AV-019 Rocket Launches The AEHF-1 Satellite From Cape CanaveralMatthew Travis
- Atlas V AEHF-1 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 531 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 1st Atlas V 531 flightUnited Launch Alliance's 43rd launch5th this yearhumanity's 5,073rd orbital launch attempt41st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- AEHF SV-1 · NORAD 36868 · in orbit
Centaur AV-019 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
AEHF-1 was the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite, a jam-resistant military communications spacecraft for the US Air Force. After its main apogee engine failed the satellite spent over a year climbing to geostationary orbit on its smaller thrusters.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
47th launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 3rd this year · 674th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
113 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did AEHF-1 (USA-214) launch?
AEHF-1 (USA-214) launched on August 14, 2010. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch AEHF-1 (USA-214)?
Coverage: Atlas 5 AV-019 Rocket Launches The AEHF-1 Satellite From Cape Canaveral; Atlas V AEHF-1 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched AEHF-1 (USA-214)?
Atlas V 531, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 531 spec sheet
Where did AEHF-1 (USA-214) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was AEHF-1 (USA-214) going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a communications mission.
How many satellites did AEHF-1 (USA-214) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).