LAUNCH MISSION
General Dynamics Atlas I UHF F/O F1
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 36B
Description
The U.S. Navy began replacing and upgrading its ultra-high frequency (UHF) satellite communications network during the 1990s with a constellation of customized satellites built by Hughes Space and Communications Company. Known as the UFO (Ultra High Frequency Follow On) series, these HS-601 model satellites support the Navy's global communications network, serving ships at sea and a variety of other U.S. military fixed and mobile terminals.
Atlas I
Rocket Description
The Atlas I was a US expendable launch system manufactured by General Dynamics in the 1990s to launch a variety of satellites.