Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
This is the sixth and final satellite in 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…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDO-2 2020-022A | Payload | re-entered 2022-09-28 | |
| AEHF-6 (USA 298) 2020-022B | Payload | 35603 × 35972 km · 2.3° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2020-022C | Rocket body | 10850 × 35309 km · 11.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2020-022 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).