Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
The U.S. Navy began replacing and upgrading its ultra-high frequency (UHF) satellite communications network during the 1990s with a constellation of customized satellites built by Hughes Space and Communications Company. Known as the UFO (Ultra High Frequency Follow On) series, these HS-601 model…
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas I
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UFO 2 (USA 95) 1993-056A | Payload | 35768 × 35806 km · 11.9° | Globe |
| ATLAS 1 CENTAUR R/B(1) 1993-056B | Rocket body | re-entered 2016-03-15 |
COSPAR ID 1993-056. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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