 Artist's impression of an AEHF-6 satellite | |
| Names | AEHF-6 Advanced Extremely High Frequency-6 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Military communications |
| Operator | United States Space Force |
| COSPAR ID | 2020-022B |
| SATCAT no. | 45465 |
| Website | https://www.spaceforce.mil/ |
| Mission duration | 14 years (planned) 4 years, 7 months and 29 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | AEHF-5 |
| Bus | A2100M |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin Space |
| Launch mass | 6,168 kg (13,598 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 26 March 2020, 20:18:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas V 551 (AV-086) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-41 |
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geosynchronous orbit |
USA-298, also known as Advanced Extremely High Frequency 6 or AEHF-6, is a military communications satellite operated by the United States Space Force (USSF). It is the sixth of six satellite to be launched as part of the Advanced Extremely High Frequency program, which replaced the earlier Milstar system.[1]
- ^ "Atlas V - AEHF-6". United Launch Alliance. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.