Atlas V 551
SuccessSTP-3 · United Launch Alliance
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021, 10:19 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021, 09:04 UTC – Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021, 11:04 UTC
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
STP-3
Type
Dedicated Rideshare
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Rideshare mission with the STPSat-6 satellite and six secondary payloads for the US Air Force. STPSat-6 carries the NNSA's Space and Atmospheric Burst Reporting System-3 (SABRS-3) payload and NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) experiment.
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