FLTSATCOM-8 (USA-46)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

08:56:02

Monday September 25, 1989

Watch Replay

Official Livestream

Mission Details

FLTSATCOM-8 (USA-46)

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FLTSATCOM (also FLTSAT) is a satellite communication system controlled by the U.S. Space Force (formally SPAWARSYSCOM) which was used for UHF radio communications between ships, submarines, airplanes, and ground stations of the Navy.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

2,310 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Atlas-G Centaur-D1AR

Active 1984 to 1989


Payload to Orbit

LEO: 5,900 kg

GTO: 2,222 kg

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-36B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

50 days 6 hours

Stats

Atlas-Centaur


68th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1989

1989


78th

Orbital launch attempt