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MUOS 3

Atlas V 551 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on January 21, 2015, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 21, 2015 · 01:04 UTCLaunch 2015-002Launch no. 5,441 in the log
RocketAtlas V 551variant C
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 21, 2015, 01:04
Launch designation
2015-002
Mission
MUOS 3
Vehicle flight ID
AV-052

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
167 km
Initial apogee
624 km
Inclination
28.0°
Payload mass to orbit
6.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
MUOS 32015-002ANORAD 40374Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San DiegoCommunications6,800 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.