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United States Air ForceTitan IVB/CentaurSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Milstar 4
Launched
February 27, 2001
Summary
Milstar 4 launched on an United States Air Force Titan IVB/Centaur from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on February 27, 2001. It was United States Air Force's 1,031st launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,461st orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Titan IVB/Centaur flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Titan IVB/Centaur · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)
- Milestone
- 4th Titan IVB/Centaur flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 1,031st launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,461st orbital launch attempt9th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Milstar 4 · NORAD 26715 · in orbit
Centaur TC-22 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Milstar (Military Strategic & Tactical Relay) is the tactical and strategic multiservice satellite system designed to provide survivable communications for U.S. forces worldwide.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
49th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 1st this year · 588th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
295 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Milstar 4 launch?
Milstar 4 launched on February 27, 2001. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Milstar 4?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Milstar 4?
Titan IVB/Centaur, flown by United States Air Force. Titan IVB/Centaur spec sheet
Where did Milstar 4 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Milstar 4 going to?
Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did Milstar 4 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).