This is the first satellite of 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.
Atlas V with 5m Fairing, 3 SRB, 1 Centaur upper stage engine.
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
INFO WIKIA batch of 26 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
SXM-10 is the 11th high-powered, digital, audio radio satellite built by Maxar (SSL) for SiriusXM. The SXM-10 satellite will be based on Maxar’s prov…
A batch of Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group. …
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
2nd of the BlackSky Gen-3 high resolution Earth-imaging satellites.
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
NS-32 is the 12th crewed flight for the New Shepard program and the 32nd in its history.
Eighth of ten GPS III missions.
Chinese experimental satellite claimed to be for "Earth observation & environmental management" purposes, details not known.