Success
Milstar 5
Communications
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Titan IVB/Centaur
GSOorbit
Milstar (Military Strategic & Tactical Relay) is the tactical and strategic multiservice satellite system designed to provide survivable communications for U.S. forces worldwide. The program is managed by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Center.
Wednesday, January 16, 2002 at 12:30 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,512
USAF Mission
#1,040
Pad Launch
#51
Location Launch
#597
Designator
2002-001
Launch Window
NET
Jan 16, 2002, 12:30 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Titan IVB/Centaur Specs
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1997
Fastest Turnaround
5mo 3d
Total Launches
7
Successful
6
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
4
Maiden flight: Oct 15, 1997
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Jan 15, 2002, 7:30 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778