Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
This is the first satellite of the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) system, which is a series of communications satellites operated by the United States Air Force Space Command. It provides global, survivable, protected communications capabilities for strategic command and tactical…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEHF-2 (USA 235) 2012-019A | Payload | 35773 × 35800 km · 6.9° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2012-019B | Rocket body | re-entered 2012-07-31 |
COSPAR ID 2012-019 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).