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UHF F/O F9

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1998-058ALaunched 10/20/1998

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 140 (UHF F9)
Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIA
Launch Date: 10/20/1998
Last Contact: 9/22/2006

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 6.02 deg
Dry Mass: 1,350 kg
Total Mass: 3,200 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: SPAWAR
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Constellation

Name: UHF Follow-On
Active Satellites: 3

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1998-058A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/353