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Delta IV AFSPC-6 Live Launch Broadcast

ULA's live coverage as a Delta IV M+ (4.2) configuration rocket launches the AFSPC-6 mission for the U.S. Air Force. AFSPC-6 will deliver two Geosynchronous ...

AFSPC-6

Overview

Destination: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Mission: Government/Top Secret

Geostationary Transfer Orbit Space Launch Complex 41 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA Probability: 80%

The third and fourth satellites in the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) will be launched for the US Air Force.

Delta IV M+(4,2)

Family:
Configuration: M+(4,2)

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Specifications

Stages
2
Length
66.2 m
Diameter
5.0 m
Fairing Diameter
―
Launch Mass
292.0 T
Thrust
4200.0 kN

Family

Name
Delta IV M+(4,2)
Family
―
Variant
M+(4,2)
Alias
―
Full Name
Delta IV M+(4,2)

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
$350000000
Low Earth Orbit
11920.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
6270.0 kg
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
―

United Launch Alliance

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CEO: Tory Bruno Founded: 2006 Successes: 164 Failures: 0 Pending: 43

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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.

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