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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 551Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
MUOS-2
Launched
July 19, 2013
Summary
MUOS-2 launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on July 19, 2013. It was United Launch Alliance's 73rd launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,306th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Atlas V 551 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Atlas V MUOS-2 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 551 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 4th Atlas V 551 flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 73rd launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,306th orbital launch attempt38th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- MUOS 2 · NORAD 39206 · in orbit
Centaur AV-040 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
MUOS (Mobile User Objective System) is a next-generation narrowband tactical satellite communications system designed to significantly improve ground communications for U.S. forces on the move.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
60th launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 4th this year · 699th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
64 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did MUOS-2 launch?
MUOS-2 launched on July 19, 2013. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch MUOS-2?
Coverage: Atlas V MUOS-2 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched MUOS-2?
Atlas V 551, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 551 spec sheet
Where did MUOS-2 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was MUOS-2 going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did MUOS-2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).