🚀2 Military Satellites Launched into Orbit Around Earth Launched into Orbit Around Earth
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched two U.S. Air Force satellites into orbit Saturday (April 14), setting the stage for improved military satellite communications and a new generation of space vehicle design.
Next Launch Atlas V AFSPC-11
Mission Artwork
Rocket: Atlas V 551
Mission: AFSPC-11
Launch Date: Saturday, April 14, 2018
Launch Time: 7:13 p.m. EDT
Launch Broadcast: Live launch coverage will begin at 6:53 p.m. EDT
Launch Location: Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Mission Description:
Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)-11 is a multi-manifested mission. The forward spacecraft is referred to as CBAS (Continuous Broadcast Augmenting SATCOM) and the aft spacecraft is EAGLE (ESPA Augmented GEO Laboratory Experiment).
https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/next-launch-Atlas-V-AFSPC-11
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