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USSF-57
Vulcan
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LAUNCH SITECape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission
First of three Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared geostationary satellites designed for missile warning.
- Launch vehicle
- Vulcan
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Destination orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit
- Launch pad
- Space Launch Complex 41
- Provider
- United Launch Alliance
The vehicle
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Launch vehicle
Vulcan
Vulcan
- Diameter
- 5.4 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 0
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Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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