Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
AEHF-1 (Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite-1, USA 214) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
US Air Force |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-69 |
Perigee (km) |
35872 |
Apogee (km) |
36103 |
Eccentricity |
0.00272678982470637 |
Inclination (degrees) |
4.36 |
Period (minutes) |
1446.36 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
6169 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
14-08-2010 |
Expected Lifetime |
14 yrs. |
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin Space Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Atlas 5 |
COSPAR Number |
2010-039A |
NORAD Number |
36868 |
Comments |
Constellation of 3 plus 1; will replace the Milstar system. This Satellite´s main engine failed right after launch, stranding it in a transfer orbit. It may reach its GEO orbit by summer 2011. |