Atlas IIA | UHF F/O F9

Mission Details

The U.S. Navy began replacing and upgrading its ultra-high frequency (UHF) satellite communications network during the 1990s with a constellation of customized satellites built by Hughes Space and Communications Company. Known as the UFO (Ultra High Frequency Follow On) series, these HS-601 model satellites support the Navy's global communications network, serving ships at sea and a variety of other U.S. military fixed and mobile terminals.

Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Launch Site

Pad

Launch Complex 36A

Location

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Country

🇺🇸 USA