Atlas I | UHF F/O F1

Name: Atlas I | UHF F/O F1
Start: 1993-03-25T21:38:02Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The U.S. Navy began replacing and upgrading its ultra-high frequency (UHF) satellite communications network during the 1990s with a constellation of customized satellites built by Hughes Space and Communications Company. Known as the UFO (Ultra High Frequency Follow On) series, these HS-601 model satellites support the Navy's global communications network, serving ships at sea and a variety of other U.S. military fixed and mobile terminals.

Mission Details

Launch date: March 25, 1993 at 09:38 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Atlas I
Operator: General Dynamics
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Communications