Lockheed MartinAtlas IILaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
UHF F/O F6
Launched
October 22, 1995
Summary
UHF F/O F6 launched on a Lockheed Martin Atlas II from Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on October 22, 1995. It was Lockheed Martin's 14th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 4,023rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Atlas II flight and the 3rd 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 · Lockheed Martin
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 8th Atlas II flight · 3rd this yearLockheed Martin's 14th launch7th this yearhumanity's 4,023rd orbital launch attempt62nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- UHF F/O F6 · NORAD 23696 · in orbit
Centaur AC-119 · re-entered December 17, 2025
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
42nd launch from Launch Complex 36A, 5th this year · 502nd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
71 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
82 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did UHF F/O F6 launch?
UHF F/O F6 launched on October 22, 1995. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch UHF F/O F6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched UHF F/O F6?
Atlas II, flown by Lockheed Martin. Atlas II spec sheet
Where did UHF F/O F6 launch from?
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was UHF F/O F6 going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a communications mission.
How many satellites did UHF F/O F6 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).