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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 511Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
USSF-8
Launched
January 21, 2022
Summary
USSF-8 launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 511 from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on January 21, 2022. It was United Launch Alliance's 149th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,188th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Atlas V 511 flight. The payload was bound for Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Atlas V USSF-8The Space Devs
- Jan. 21 Live Broadcast: Atlas V USSF-8United Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 511 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)
- Milestone
- 1st Atlas V 511 flightUnited Launch Alliance's 149th launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,188th orbital launch attempt6th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Simulate in Flight ClubCatalogued objects
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 3 still in orbit
- USA 324 · NORAD 51280 · in orbit
- USA 325 · NORAD 51281 · in orbit
Centaur AV-084 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
USSF-8 will launch two identical Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites GSSAP-5 and GSSAP-6 directly to a near-geosynchronous orbit approximately 36,000 km above the equator. Data from the GSSAP will uniquely contribute to timely and accurate orbital predictions, further enabling space flight safety including satellite collision avoidance. Unique to this mission is the first and only planned flight of the Atlas V 511 configuration.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
103rd launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 1st this year · 832nd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
45 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Launch successful
Show 8 earlier updates
Updating weather
SwGustav · 1/21/2022 · source
Updating weather
SwGustav · 1/21/2022 · source
T-0 confirmed by ULA
Nosu · 1/20/2022 · source
Weather 70%
Nosu · 1/20/2022 · source
Updating T-0
Nosu · 1/19/2022 · source
New launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/19/2022 · source
Weather 60%
Nosu · 1/17/2022 · source
Added launch window per marine space closure notices.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/16/2022 · source
Questions
When did USSF-8 launch?
USSF-8 launched on January 21, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch USSF-8?
Coverage: Atlas V USSF-8; Jan. 21 Live Broadcast: Atlas V USSF-8. Watch the replay
What rocket launched USSF-8?
Atlas V 511, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 511 spec sheet
Where did USSF-8 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was USSF-8 going to?
Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did USSF-8 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).