Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
MUOS (Mobile User Objective System) is a next-generation narrowband tactical satellite communications system designed to significantly improve ground communications for U.S. forces on the move.
Where to watch
Replay Launch webcastMore about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas V 551
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 551
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · GTO
Government/Top Secret · GTO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUOS-1 2012-009A | Payload | 35572 × 36001 km · 5.7° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2012-009B | Rocket body | 3265 × 35203 km · 18.7° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2012-009. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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