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New Date Set for Final Advanced EHF Satellite Launch from Cape

New Date Set for Final Advanced EHF Satellite Launch from Cape
The sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite is unloaded from an Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy Sunday Jan. 12 at the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The satellite, built by Lockheed Martin, was delivered to the 45th Space Wing of the U.S. Space Force. Photo: Kyle Ryan, Lockheed Martin

The date for the latest and final advanced EHF (AEHF-6) satellite to launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, has been pushed back nearly one week, launch provider United Launch Alliance said. The current launch date is March 19 at 3:22 p.m., the company has shared. AEHF-6 will be launched on an Atlas V rocket, marking the 83rd Atlas V mission and the 11th with the space vehicle’s 551 configuration. AEHF-6 was delivered to the 45th Space Wing at…

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