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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 531Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
AEHF-3 (USA-246)
Launched
September 18, 2013
Summary
AEHF-3 (USA-246) launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 531 from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on September 18, 2013. It was United Launch Alliance's 76th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 5,320th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Atlas V 531 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Atlas V AEHF-3 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 531 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Atlas V 531 flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 76th launch9th this yearhumanity's 5,320th orbital launch attempt52nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- AEHF SV-3 · NORAD 39256 · in orbit
Centaur AV-041 · re-entered February 8, 2015
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
This is the third 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.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
61st launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 5th this year · 701st from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
60 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did AEHF-3 (USA-246) launch?
AEHF-3 (USA-246) launched on September 18, 2013. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch AEHF-3 (USA-246)?
Coverage: Atlas V AEHF-3 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched AEHF-3 (USA-246)?
Atlas V 531, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 531 spec sheet
Where did AEHF-3 (USA-246) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was AEHF-3 (USA-246) going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a communications mission.
How many satellites did AEHF-3 (USA-246) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).