Lockheed MartinAtlas IIALaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
UHF F/O F9
Launched
October 20, 1998
Image: Department of Defense
Summary
UHF F/O F9 launched on a Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA from Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on October 20, 1998. It was Lockheed Martin's 38th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 4,270th orbital launch attempt. It was the 15th Atlas IIA 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 IIA · Lockheed Martin
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 15th Atlas IIA flight · 3rd this yearLockheed Martin's 38th launch7th this yearhumanity's 4,270th orbital launch attempt63rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- UHF F/O F9 · NORAD 25501 · in orbit
Centaur AC-130 · 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
53rd launch from Launch Complex 36A, 4th this year · 553rd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
71 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
123 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did UHF F/O F9 launch?
UHF F/O F9 launched on October 20, 1998. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch UHF F/O F9?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched UHF F/O F9?
Atlas IIA, flown by Lockheed Martin. Atlas IIA spec sheet
Where did UHF F/O F9 launch from?
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was UHF F/O F9 going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a communications mission.
How many satellites did UHF F/O F9 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).