Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Dedicated Rideshare · Direct-GEO
Rideshare mission with the STPSat-6 satellite and six secondary payloads for the US Air Force. STPSat-6 carries the NNSA's Space and Atmospheric Burst Reporting System-3 (SABRS-3) payload and NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) experiment.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STPSAT-6 2021-118A | Payload | 35781 × 35792 km · 0.6° | Globe |
| LDPE-1 2021-118B | Payload | 36144 × 36160 km · 5.8° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2021-118C | Rocket body | 36143 × 38632 km · 4.8° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB 2021-118D | Debris | 36000 × 36105 km · 4.6° | Globe |
| ASCENT 2021-118E | Payload | 35481 × 35558 km · 4.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2021-118 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).