Third Advanced EHF Satellite Launched

The U.S. Air Force successfully launched the third Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-3) communication satellite at 4:10 a.m. EDT, Sept. 18, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The satellite was carried to orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V launch vehicle. The satellite successfully separated from the launch vehicle approximately 51 minutes after liftoff and will now undergo approximately 110 days of orbit-raising operations, followed by approximately 60 days of on-orbit testing. More

(Source: Sacramento Bee - Sep 20)