Atlas II
SuccessUHF F/O F7 · Lockheed Martin
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Jul 25, 1996, 12:41 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Jul 25, 1996, 12:41 UTC – Thursday, Jul 25, 1996, 12:41 UTC
Provider
Lockheed Martin
Rocket
Launch pad
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
UHF F/O F7
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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.
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