Atlas I AC-74 UHF F1 Flight Vehicle
General Dynamics Atlas I vehicle AC-74 launched the first UHF Follow-On military communications satellite on 25 March 1993. Atlas sustainer underperformance left UHF F1 in the wrong orbit; controllers then used a series of 25 spacecraft maneuvers to salvage the satellite into a super-synchronous orbit, making the launch a partial performance failure rather than a total payload loss.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas I AC-74UHF Follow-On F1 launch vehicleUFO F1 launch vehicle
- Name
- Atlas I AC-74 UHF F1 Flight Vehicle
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- General Dynamics Atlas I vehicle AC-74 launched the first UHF Follow-On military communications satellite on 25 March 1993. Atlas sustainer underperformance left UHF F1 in the wrong orbit; controllers then used a series of 25 spacecraft maneuvers to salvage the satellite into a super-synchronous orbit, making the launch a partial performance failure rather than a total payload loss.
- First Flight Date
- 1993-03-25
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 09:10:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 09:10:10 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1993-03-25
- Search Name
- Atlas I AC-74 UHF F1 Flight Vehicle Atlas I AC-74 UHF Follow-On F1 launch vehicle UFO F1 launch vehicle
- Vehicle Code
- AC-74