Lockheed Martin Atlas II vehicle AC-132 successfully launched the U.S. Navy's UHF Follow-On F8 military communications satellite from Cape Canaveral on 16 March 1998. It was the tenth and final flight of the baseline Atlas II configuration.
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Atlas II AC-132UHF Follow-On F8 launch vehicleUFO F8 launch vehicleUSA-138 launch vehicleFinal baseline Atlas II
Name
Atlas II AC-132 UHF F8 Flight Vehicle
Slug
atlas-ii-ac-132-uhf-f8-flight-vehicle
Status
retired
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Description
Lockheed Martin Atlas II vehicle AC-132 successfully launched the U.S. Navy's UHF Follow-On F8 military communications satellite from Cape Canaveral on 16 March 1998. It was the tenth and final flight of the baseline Atlas II configuration.