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Atlas V 541 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on July 1, 2022, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 1, 2022 · 23:15 UTCLaunch 2022-073Launch no. 6,255 in the log
RocketAtlas V 541variant G
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 1, 2022, 23:15
Launch designation
2022-073
Mission
WFOV
Flight name
USSF-12
Vehicle flight ID
AV-094
Flight code
USSF-12

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
166 km
Initial apogee
359 km
Inclination
28.2°
Payload mass to orbit
3.7 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
WFOV Testbed2022-073ANORAD 52940US Space Force Space Systems CommandMissile early warning3,000 kgIn orbit
USSF 12 Ring2022-073BNORAD 52941US Air Force Research Laboratories/RV (Space Vehicles Directorate)Technology500 kgIn orbit
USA 3372022-073ENORAD 53521US Air Force Research Laboratories/RV (Space Vehicles Directorate)Technology100 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.