United Launch AllianceDelta IV M+(4,2)Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
AFSPC-6
Launched
August 19, 2016
Image: United Launch Alliance
Summary
AFSPC-6 launched on an United Launch Alliance Delta IV M+(4,2) from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on August 19, 2016. It was United Launch Alliance's 111th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 5,581st orbital launch attempt. It was the 14th Delta IV M+(4,2) flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Delta IV AFSPC-6 Live Launch BroadcastUnited Launch Alliance
- Delta IV AFSPC-6 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Delta IV M+(4,2) · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 14th Delta IV M+(4,2) flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 111th launch7th this yearhumanity's 5,581st orbital launch attempt52nd orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 3 still in orbit
- USA 270 · NORAD 41744 · in orbit
- USA 271 · NORAD 41745 · in orbit
Delta 375 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The third and fourth satellites in the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) will be launched for the US Air Force.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
81st launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 5th this year · 749th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
21 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did AFSPC-6 launch?
AFSPC-6 launched on August 19, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch AFSPC-6?
Coverage: Delta IV AFSPC-6 Live Launch Broadcast; Delta IV AFSPC-6 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched AFSPC-6?
Delta IV M+(4,2), flown by United Launch Alliance. Delta IV M+(4,2) spec sheet
Where did AFSPC-6 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was AFSPC-6 going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did AFSPC-6 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).