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MUOS 5

Atlas V 551 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on June 24, 2016, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 24, 2016 · 14:30 UTCLaunch 2016-041Launch no. 5,567 in the log
RocketAtlas V 551variant C
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 24, 2016, 14:30
Launch designation
2016-041
Mission
MUOS 5
Vehicle flight ID
AV-063

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
167 km
Initial apogee
659 km
Inclination
28.3°
Payload mass to orbit
6.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
MUOS 52016-041ANORAD 41622Space 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.