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AEHF 3

Atlas V 531 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on September 18, 2013, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 18, 2013 · 08:10 UTCLaunch 2013-050Launch no. 5,318 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 18, 2013, 08:10
Launch designation
2013-050
Mission
AEHF 3
Vehicle flight ID
AV-041

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
178 km
Initial apogee
1,041 km
Inclination
27.5°
Payload mass to orbit
6.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
AEHF SV-32013-050ANORAD 39256US Air Force Military Satellite Communications Wing, AFSMC, LAAFBCommunications6,200 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.