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United States Air ForceTitan IVB/CentaurSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Milstar 5
Launched
January 16, 2002
Summary
Milstar 5 launched on an United States Air Force Titan IVB/Centaur from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on January 16, 2002. It was United States Air Force's 1,040th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,512th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th 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
- Communications · Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)
- Milestone
- 5th Titan IVB/Centaur flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 1,040th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,512th orbital launch attempt1st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Milstar 5 · NORAD 27168 · in orbit
Centaur TC-19 · 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. The program is managed by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Center.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
51st launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 1st this year · 597th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
162 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Milstar 5 launch?
Milstar 5 launched on January 16, 2002. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Milstar 5?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Milstar 5?
Titan IVB/Centaur, flown by United States Air Force. Titan IVB/Centaur spec sheet
Where did Milstar 5 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Milstar 5 going to?
Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO), a communications mission.
How many satellites did Milstar 5 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).