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GSSAP 5/6

Atlas V 511 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on January 21, 2022, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 21, 2022 · 19:00 UTCLaunch 2022-006Launch no. 6,185 in the log
RocketAtlas V 511variant G
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 21, 2022, 19:00
Launch designation
2022-006
Mission
GSSAP 5/6
Vehicle flight ID
AV-084
Flight code
USSF-8

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
176 km
Initial apogee
319 km
Inclination
28.0°
Payload mass to orbit
1.0 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
USA 3242022-006ANORAD 51280United States Space ForceMissile early warning500 kgIn orbit
USA 3252022-006BNORAD 51281United States Space ForceMissile early warning500 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.