AEHF-6 – Atlas V 551 (AV-086) – Canaveral SLC-41 – 26.03.2020 20:18 UTC

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http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/news/52903/

Спутник AEHF-6 доставлен на мыс Канаверал
На Станцию ВВС США "Мыс Канаверал" (шт. Флорида, США) для предстартовой подготовки транспортным самолетом С-5 доставлен военный телекоммуникационный спутник AEHF-6. Запуск космического аппарата на борту РН Atlas-5/551 запланирован на середину марта и станет первым в текущем году, осуществляемым в США по военным программам, пишет SpaceFlightNow.
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SMC‏ @AF_SMC 14 янв.

On Friday, Jan. 10,AEHF-6 was loaded into a C-5 to transport the satellite from Moffett Field in Sunnyvale, Calif. to Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Fla. 1st time Air Mobility Command supported a U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command mission.







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Thanks to the C-5 crew from 60th AMW at Travis AFB, AEHF-6 has safely arrived




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AEHF is a joint service communications satellite providing survivable, global, secure, protected, and jam-resistant communications for military ground, sea & air assets. AEHF-6 is the final satellite in the AEHF constellation




11 янв.

AEHF-6 is scheduled to launch in March 2020 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida aboard an ULA Atlas V.


11 янв.

Thanks to the C-5 crew from 60th AMW at Travis AFB, AEHF-6 has safely arrived.

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ULA‏ @ulalaunch 13 янв.

Today, #ULARocketShip delivered the #AtlasV that will launch the sixth and final Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite for @AF_SMC. #AEHF6 was built by @LockheedMartin to provide secure military communications.

Read more in our blog:
https://www.ulalaunch.com/explore/blog-detail/blog/2020/01/13/atlas-v-rocket-for-aehf-6-mission-arrives-at-the-cape ...

https://www.ulalaunch.com/explore/blog-detail/blog/2020/01/13/atlas-v-rocket-for-aehf-6-mission-arrives-at-the-cape

Atlas V rocket for AEHF-6 mission arrives at the Cape
Jan 13, 2020, 11:57 AM

The R/S RocketShip sailed into Port Canaveral today to deliver the Atlas V rocket that will launch the sixth and final Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) secure military communications satellite for the Space and Missile Systems Center.



The Atlas V, flying in its powerful 551 configuration with a full complement of five side-mounted solid rocket boosters, will carry AEHF-6 to an optimized geosynchronous transfer orbit that provides a fuel-efficient route to its final geostationary position 22,300 miles above Earth.
 
The rocket departed ULA's manufacturing facility in Decatur, Alabama, on Jan. 4 for the cruise to Florida's Space Coast. Arrival at the launch base occurred this morning.
 
Technicians at the wharf immediately went to work releasing the stages and transport vehicles fr om the RocketShip cargo bay and offloading the Atlas booster and Centaur upper stage.
 
The booster was hauled to the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center (ASOC) to undergo receiving checks and horizontal processing. It will head to the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) for the start of pre-launch assembly once the Solar Orbiter launch is accomplished and the Mobile Launch Platform (MLP) is rolled back to the VIF next month.
 
The Centaur, after it emerged from RocketShip, was taken directly to the building wh ere it will be raised vertically, attached to the interstage adapter and fitted with the lower base segments of the payload fairing and support ring. That assembled structure then will be ready for joining the rest of the rocket in pre-flight preparations at the VIF.



The AEHF-6 spacecraft arrived at the Cape just two days ahead of its rocket. The satellite was transported aboard a military cargo aircraft from the Lockheed Martin production facility in California on Saturday, Jan. 11. AEHF-6 will be checked out, fueled and encapsulated at the Astrotech payload processing complex in Titusville, Florida, before moving to the VIF for hoisting atop the Atlas V.
 
AEHF-6 is one of the most sophisticated communications satellites ever built. It will relay protected transmissions to strategic, nuclear and tactical forces, joining five other spacecraft in the series that have been launched exclusively by Atlas V rockets since 2010.

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SMC‏ @AF_SMC 13 янв.

#AEHF6 arrived safely in Florida. The satellite will go through final check out prior to it March launch.

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т.к. иногда слово первая - прошлый спутник так же возили, другой борт на фото
 https://www.defensenews.com/space/2020/01/21/space-development-agency-on-track-to-become-part-of-space-force-in-2022-director-says/ 
U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center personnel and civilian ground crews load the fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency communications satellite onto a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Sunnyvale, Calif., on April 22, 2019. (Airman 1st Class Jonathan Carnell/U.S. Air Force)

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https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/

March 13 Atlas 5 • AEHF 6

Launch window: 1945-2145 GMT (3:45-5:45 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite. Built by Lockheed Martin, this U.S. military spacecraft will provide highly-secure communications. The rocket will fly in the 551 vehicle configuration with a five-meter fairing, five solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. [Jan. 22]

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На сайте компании ULA открыта страница миссии

https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/atlas-v-aehf-6

Atlas V to Launch AEHF-6



• Rocket: Atlas V 551
• Mission: Sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6)
• Launch Date: March 2020
• Launch Location: Space Launch Complex-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida

Mission Information: United Launch Alliance will use an Atlas V 551 rocket to launch the sixth and final spacecraft in the Lockheed Martin-built Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) series for the U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center. AEHF satellites provide global, survivable, protected communications capabilities for strategic command and tactical warfighters operating on ground, sea and air platforms. Atlas V rockets successfully launched the first five AEHF satellites between 2010 and 2019.

Launch Notes: The AEHF-6 launch will mark the 83rd Atlas V mission since the inaugural launch in 2002 and the 11th in the 551 configuration.

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https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/atlas-v-aehf-6

• Launch Date: March 19 at 3:22 p.m. EDT with a two hour launch window

19.03.2020 19:22 UTC / 22:22 ДМВ

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 ULA‏ @ulalaunch 2 мин. назад

Another #AtlasV launch campaign begins! Today at Cape Canaveral, technicians will start assembling the #AtlasV 551 rocket that will launch the #AEHF6 secure military communications for @SpaceForceDoD. Watch for tweets throughout Launch Vehicle on Stand (LVOS) day!

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ULA✔@ulalaunch 4:30 PM - Feb 19, 2020

The #AtlasV launch of #AEHF6 marks the first national security space launch on behalf of the U.S. Space Force. United Launch Alliance is honored to launch this critical national asset for @SpaceForceDoD.




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ULA✔@ulalaunch 8:32 PM - Feb 19, 2020

The high-performance #AtlasV 551 rocket will launch #AEHF6 into a customized geosynchronous transfer orbit that requires less fuel for the satellite to reach its final destination. That fuel savings will directly enhance the spacecraft's mission.




9:07 PM - Feb 19, 2020

Launch Vehicle on Stand (LVOS) day is wrapping up for the #AtlasV to launch #AEHF6 for @SpaceForceDoD. In the coming days, five solid rocket boosters and Centaur will be hoisted into place. The encapsulated payload will be added next month to complete the 197-foot-tall rocket.

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Tory Bruno✔@torybruno 1:47 AM - Feb 20, 2020

LVOS is complete. SRB Ops tomorrow. #AEHF6

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Tory Bruno✔@torybruno 4:45 PM - Feb 20, 2020

Weather looks good for SRB Ops today. Working a routine issue with a mechanical tensioner before we start. #AEHF6

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Tory Bruno @torybruno 47 мин. назад

2 SRBs are attached. 3 to go. On track for launch. #AEHF6

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 Tory Bruno‏ @torybruno 13 мин. назад

3 SRBs are up. 2 to go. The Space Force's first launch remains on track. @SMC_CC @AF_SMC #AEHF6

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http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/news/53443/

В качестве дополнительной полезной нагрузки к AEFH-6 запустят кубесат
 Как сообщает Space News, во время запланированного на 19 марта с.г. запуска военного спутника связи AEFH-6 в качестве дополнительной полезной нагрузки на РН Atlas-5 будет размещен кубесат размером 12U, который изготовит компания Parsons. Этот аппарат станет вторым, который изготовлен Parsons в рамках пятилетнего контракта на 100 миллионов долларов с Центром космических и ракетных систем (SMC) Космических сил США. Первый был запущен летом минувшего года в качестве дополнительной нагрузки к спутнику AEFH-5.
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 Tory Bruno‏ @torybruno 1 ч. назад

4 SRBs up. 1 to go. The Space Force's first launch remains on track. #AEHF6

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 Tory Bruno‏ @torybruno 3 ч. назад

All 5 SRBs are hung. #AEHF6

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 Tory Bruno‏ @torybruno 1 мин. назад

Weather looks good. Rolling the OVI today. #AEHF6