AEHF-4 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

17 Oct 2018, 4:15am

UTC

Location

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Pad

Space Launch Complex 41

Launch Service Provider

ULA

Vehicle

Atlas V 551

Mission

AEHF-4

Mission Type

Communications

Destination

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

This is the fourth satellite in the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) system, which is a series of communications satellites operated by the United States Air Force Space Command. It provides global, survivable, protected communications capabilities for strategic command and tactical warfighters operating on ground, sea and air platforms.

Available Replays

Live

Atlas V AEHF-4 Live Launch Broadcast (Oct. 16/17)