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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 551Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
AFSPC-11
Launched
April 14, 2018
Summary
AFSPC-11 launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on April 14, 2018. It was United Launch Alliance's 128th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,742nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Atlas V 551 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Atlas V AFSPC-11 Live Launch Broadcast (April 14)United Launch Alliance
- Atlas V AFSPC-11 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 551 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 8th Atlas V 551 flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 128th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,742nd orbital launch attempt36th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
7 catalogued: 5 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 7 still in orbit
- CBAS-SATCOM · NORAD 43339 · in orbit
- EAGLE · NORAD 43340 · in orbit
- USA 285 · NORAD 43445 · in orbit
- USA 286 · NORAD 43446 · in orbit
- MYCROFT · NORAD 43465 · in orbit
Centaur AV-079 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Primary payload of the mission is the Continuous Broadcast Augmenting SATCOM (CBAS) satellite, which will be placed in geosynchronous orbit. It will continously relay data from from existing military communications satellites to support senior leaders and combatant commanders. This mission will also launch a number of secondary payloads hosted on the ESPA Augmented Geostationary Laboratory Experiment (EAGLE).
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
91st launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 3rd this year · 768th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
44 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did AFSPC-11 launch?
AFSPC-11 launched on April 14, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch AFSPC-11?
Coverage: Atlas V AFSPC-11 Live Launch Broadcast (April 14); Atlas V AFSPC-11 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched AFSPC-11?
Atlas V 551, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 551 spec sheet
Where did AFSPC-11 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was AFSPC-11 going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did AFSPC-11 launch?
5 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).