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STPSAT-6/LDPE-1

Atlas V 551 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 7, 2021, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 7, 2021 · 10:19 UTCLaunch 2021-118Launch no. 6,160 in the log
RocketAtlas V 551variant G
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 7, 2021, 10:19
Launch designation
2021-118
Mission
STPSAT-6/LDPE-1
Flight name
STP-3
Vehicle flight ID
AV-093

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
155 km
Initial apogee
210 km
Inclination
28.3°
Payload mass to orbit
1.5 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
STPSAT-62021-118ANORAD 49817USAF SMC/DoD Space Test ProgramTechnology1,000 kgIn orbit
LDPE 12021-118BNORAD 49818US Air Force Research Laboratories/RV (Space Vehicles Directorate)Technology500 kgIn orbit
ASCENT2021-118ENORAD 51287US Air Force Research Laboratories/RV (Space Vehicles Directorate)Technology25 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.