United States Air ForceAtlas IILaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
UHF F/O F4
Launched
January 29, 1995
Image: U.S. Department of Defense
Summary
UHF F/O F4 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas II from Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on January 29, 1995. It was United States Air Force's 950th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 3,966th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Atlas II flight and the 1st 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
- Atlas II · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 6th Atlas II flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 950th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 3,966th orbital launch attempt5th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- UHF F/O F4 · NORAD 23467 · in orbit
Centaur AC-112 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The U.S. Navy began replacing and upgrading its ultra-high frequency (UHF) satellite communications network during the 1990s with a constellation of customized satellites built by Hughes Space and Communications Company. Known as the UFO (Ultra High Frequency Follow On) series, these HS-601 model satellites support the Navy's global communications network, serving ships at sea and a variety of other U.S. military fixed and mobile terminals.
Pad
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
38th launch from Launch Complex 36A, 1st this year · 492nd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
71 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
60 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did UHF F/O F4 launch?
UHF F/O F4 launched on January 29, 1995. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch UHF F/O F4?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched UHF F/O F4?
Atlas II, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas II spec sheet
Where did UHF F/O F4 launch from?
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was UHF F/O F4 going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a communications mission.
How many satellites did UHF F/O F4 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).