UHF
Program: UHF. Objective: Communications. Overview: US Navy communications satellite network; Ultra High Frequency Follow On.
Major Events:

  • 1993 March 25 - UHF F1.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 2,866 kg (6,318 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas I.

    US Navy communications; Ultra High Frequency Follow On; unusable orbit. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Launch vehicle was to have put payload into subsynchronous earth orbit with MRS trajectory option. As of 28 August 2001 located at 45.55 deg W drifting at 3.676 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 95.89E drifting at 3.687W degrees per day.

  • 1993 September 3 - USA 95.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 2,844 kg (6,269 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas I.

    US Navy communications. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Launch vehicle put payload into subsynchronous earth orbit with MRS trajectory option. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 72 deg E in 1993-1999.

  • 1994 June 24 - USA 104.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 2,847 kg (6,276 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas I.

    US Navy communications . Stationed at 14.38 deg W 1995-1999. Launch vehicle put payload into subsynchronous earth orbit with MRS trajectory option.

  • 1995 January 29 - USA 108.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 3,023 kg (6,664 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas II.

    UHF Follow-On #4; US Navy communications . Stationed at 177.0 deg W. Launch vehicle put payload into subsynchronous earth orbit with MRS trajectory option. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 177 deg W in 1995-1999.

  • 1995 May 31 - USA 111.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 3,015 kg (6,646 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas II.

    UHF Follow-On #5; US Navy communications . Stationed at 72.3 deg E. Launch vehicle put payload into subsynchronous earth orbit with MRS trajectory option. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 72 deg E in 1995-1999.

  • 1995 October 22 - USA 114.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 3,015 kg (6,646 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas II.

    UHF Follow-On #6; US Navy communications. Stationed at 105.3 deg W. Launch vehicle put payload into subsynchronous earth orbit with MRS trajectory option. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 105 deg W in 1995-1999.

  • 1996 July 25 - USA 127.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 3,015 kg (6,646 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas II.

    Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 170 deg W in 1996; 23 deg W in 1996-1999; 100 deg W in 1999. As of 29 July 1999) 99.21 deg W drifting at 0.011 deg W per day. As of 2007 Feb 22 located at 21.85W drifting at 0.014W degrees per day.

  • 1998 March 16 - USA 138.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas II.

    UHF Follow-On F8 was the first Block III UHF Follow-On satellite, replacing the old FLTSATCOM satellites. It carried UHF, EHF and Ka-band transponders, including a video broadcast payload. This was the last Atlas II launch; future Atlas launches would use the Atlas IIA, IIAS and III models. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 172 deg E in 1998-1999.

  • 1998 October 20 - USA 140.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 3,200 kg (7,000 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIA.

    The orbit at burnout of the Centaur was 286 km x 25866 km x 27.0 degree. Modification of the orbit to a geostationary 38,300 km circular x 0.0 degree inclination was accomplished by the Marquardt R-4D liquid propellant motor on the HS-601 spacecraft. The satellite carried UHF and EHF transponders for naval communications, and a Ka-band Global Broadcast Service video relay package. Launch mass of 3200 kg dropped to 1550 kg once geostationary orbit was reached. UHF F/O F9 was placed over the Atlantic Ocean in geosynchronous orbit at 174 deg W in 1998; 22 deg W in 1999.

    Booster engine cut-off (BECO) was at T+2:45, followed 3 seconds later by separation...more.

  • 1999 November 23 - USA 146.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIA.

    UHF Follow-on satellite providing UHF and EHF communications, and Global Broadcast Service television for the US Navy. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 173 deg W in 1999; 72 deg E in 2000-2003.

  • 2003 December 18 - USA 174.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIIB.

    The last UHF Follow-On communications satellite for the US Navy. The satellite provided fleet communications from geostationary orbit.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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