Atlas launches military communications satellite
Posted: Sat, May 5, 2012, 1:36 PM ET (1736 GMT)
An Atlas 5 rocket successfully launched a military communications satellite on Friday after a one-day delay. The Atlas 5 531 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 2:42 pm EDT (1842 GMT) Friday, releasing the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) 2 satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit about 50 minutes later. The launch had been planned for Thursday but a faulty helium valve scrubbed the launch. The AEHF-2 satellite, built by Lockheed Martin and weighing more than 6,150 kilograms at launch, is the second in a new series of satellites providing secure communications for the US military.
An Atlas 5 rocket successfully launched a military communications satellite on Friday after a one-day delay. The Atlas 5 531 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 2:42 pm EDT (1842 GMT) Friday, releasing the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) 2 satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit about 50 minutes later. The launch had been planned for Thursday but a faulty helium valve scrubbed the launch. The AEHF-2 satellite, built by Lockheed Martin and weighing more than 6,150 kilograms at launch, is the second in a new series of satellites providing secure communications for the US military.
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