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Delta IV M+(4,2) | AFSPC-6
Delta IV M+(4,2) | AFSPC-6 launched on Fri, Aug 19, 2016, 04:52 AM UTC — a United Launch Alliance mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited Launch Alliance
Lifted offNET Aug 2016
NET Fri, Aug 19, 2016, 04:52 AM UTC
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Delta IV M+(4,2)Vehicle
United Launch AllianceProvider
Space Launch Complex 41Pad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
Government/Top SecretMission type
Geostationary Transfer OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Delta IV M+(4,2) to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 17:30
SimulatedRepresentative Delta IV M+(4,2) ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
AFSPC-6
The third and fourth satellites in the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) will be launched for the US Air Force.
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What time does Delta IV M+(4,2) | AFSPC-6 launch?
Delta IV M+(4,2) | AFSPC-6 is scheduled to lift off Fri, Aug 19, 2016, 04:52 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Delta IV M+(4,2) | AFSPC-6?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Delta IV M+(4,2) | AFSPC-6?
Delta IV M+(4,2) | AFSPC-6 is an United Launch Alliance mission flying on a Delta IV M+(4,2).
Where does Delta IV M+(4,2) | AFSPC-6 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.