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United States Air ForceTitan IVB/CentaurSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Milstar 6

Launched

April 8, 2003

Launch Successful

Summary

Milstar 6 launched on an United States Air Force Titan IVB/Centaur from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on April 8, 2003. It was United States Air Force's 1,050th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 4,588th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th 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
6th Titan IVB/Centaur flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 1,050th launch6th this yearhumanity's 4,588th orbital launch attempt12th orbital launch attempt this year

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Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit

  • Milstar 6 · NORAD 27711 · in orbit

Centaur TC-23 · 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.

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Map of Space Launch Complex 40

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

52nd launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 1st this year · 608th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

447 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Milstar 6 launch?

Milstar 6 launched on April 8, 2003. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Milstar 6?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Milstar 6?

Titan IVB/Centaur, flown by United States Air Force. Titan IVB/Centaur spec sheet

Where did Milstar 6 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

What orbit was Milstar 6 going to?

Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO), a communications mission.

How many satellites did Milstar 6 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).