United States Air ForceTitan 401A CentaurSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Milstar 2
Launched
November 6, 1995
Summary
Milstar 2 launched on an United States Air Force Titan 401A Centaur from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on November 6, 1995. It was United States Air Force's 956th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 4,027th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Titan 401A Centaur flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Titan 401A Centaur · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 6th Titan 401A Centaur flight · 3rd this yearUnited States Air Force's 956th launch8th this yearhumanity's 4,027th orbital launch attempt66th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Milstar 2 · NORAD 23712 · in orbit
Centaur TC-13 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Milstar (Military Strategic & Tactical Relay), DFS (Development Flight Satellite) is the tactical and strategic multiservice satellite system designed to provide survivable communications for U.S. forces worldwide. The program is managed by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Center.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
42nd launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 2nd this year · 503rd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
175 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Milstar 2 launch?
Milstar 2 launched on November 6, 1995. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Milstar 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Milstar 2?
Titan 401A Centaur, flown by United States Air Force. Titan 401A Centaur spec sheet
Where did Milstar 2 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Milstar 2 going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a communications mission.
How many satellites did Milstar 2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).