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AEHF 4

Atlas V 551 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on October 17, 2018, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 17, 2018 · 04:15 UTCLaunch 2018-079Launch no. 5,782 in the log
RocketAtlas V 551variant C
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 17, 2018, 04:15
Launch designation
2018-079
Mission
AEHF 4
Flight name
AEHF-4
Vehicle flight ID
AV-073

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
176 km
Initial apogee
485 km
Inclination
28.1°
Payload mass to orbit
6.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
AEHF SV-42018-079ANORAD 43651US 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.