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AEHF-6 (USA 298) (45465)
COSPAR: 2020-022B | Alt Name: AEHF SV-6
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 26, 2020
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 551
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45465
International Designator
2020-022B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:59:12 GMT
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Inclination
2.51°
Right Ascension
301.33°
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Argument of Perigee
16.05°
Period
1436.03 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AEHF-6 (USA 298)
Alternative Name
AEHF SV-6
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AFMCSW
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 45465U 20022B 26185.24944862 -.00000285 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 45465 2.5123 301.3321 0041927 16.0525 192.3648 1.00276450 23186
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite AEHF-6 (USA 298), also known as AEHF SV-6, is owned by AFMCSW and was launched on March 26, 2020, from SLC41 at the Air Force Eastern Test Range using an Atlas V 551 launch vehicle. It has a length of 9.8 meters, a diameter of 2 meters, and a span of 27 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 4000 kg with a launch mass of 6200 kg. Its purpose is communications (Comsat), equipped with two deployable 5-segment solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The mission is managed by the manufacturer LMSS, and the spacecraft is expected to have an operational lifetime of 14 years. It has a box shape with two panels and uses BT-4/AJ-EP motors.
Physical Characteristics
Length
9.8
Diameter
2
Span
27
Dry Mass
4000
Launch Mass
6200
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AEHF SV-6
Purpose
Comsat
Mission
Comsat
Manufacturer
LMSS
Life Expectancy
14 years
Bus
A2100M
Configuration
A2100M
Motor
BT-4/AJ-EP
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable 5 segment solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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