The one billion US dollars satellite is the sixth and final one in the US military’s Advanced Extremely High Frequency series.
Upgraded from the older Milstar satellites, the constellation has provided secure communication from 22,000 miles above the Earth for nearly a decade.
On March 11, #AEHF6 was hoisted atop the #AtlasV rocket for this Thursday’s launch to complete the @SpaceForceDoD AEHF satellite constellation.
Learn more in our blog: https://t.co/bdWrJGrg0r pic.twitter.com/in6wZ5IVhR
— ULA (@ulalaunch) March 24, 2020
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