MUOS-5
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| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | US Navy |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-041A  |
| SATCAT no. | 41622 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | LM-2100 |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 6740 Kg |
| Dry mass | 3812 Kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 June 2025 14:30:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas V 551 (AV-063) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-41 |
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geosynchronous orbit |
MUOS-5 is an American communications satellite which is operated by the US Navy. Launched in September 2016, it is the fifth and last MUOS satellite.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) is a tatical Communications satellite which is designed to improve Ground Communications for the US Armed Force[9][10]
MUOS-5 arrived at Cape Canaveral on 9 March 2016.[11] Launch was originally scheduled for on 5 May 2016, but due to an internal investigation into an Atlas V fuel system problem during the Cygnus OA-6 launch on 22 March 2016, the scheduled date was pushed back.[12] The launch took place on 24 June 2016, at 14:30:00 UTC.[13] An "anomaly" aboard the satellite occurred a few days later, however, when it was still in a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), leaving it "Reconfigured into Safe Intermediate Orbit", or stranded in GTO.[14][15] Amateur observers tracked it in an orbit of approximately 15,240 × 35,700 km (9,470 × 22,180 mi) since 3 July 2016.[16] On 3 November 2016, the Navy announced that the satellite has finally reached operational orbit.
See also
References
- ↑ "MUOS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches MUOS-5 Satellite for the U.S Air Force and U.S. Navy". www.ulalaunch.com. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Technical details for satellite MUOS 5". N2YO.com - Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ Calla Cofield (24 June 2016). "Military Satellite Launched Into Orbit by United Launch Alliance". Space. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches MUOS-5 Satellite for the U.S Air Force and U.S. Navy". www.ulalaunch.com. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ Bergin, Chris (24 June 2016). "ULA Atlas V successfully launches with MUOS-5 for the US Navy". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Navy satellite claws its way to usable orbit after main engine failure – Spaceflight Now". Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "MUOS-5 successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station". Los Angeles Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "MUOS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "MUOS: Satellite Communications System". Lockheed Martin. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "MUOS 5 satellite comes to Florida on way to geosynchronous orbit". Spaceflight Now. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ↑ "New target date for next Atlas 5 launch". Spaceflight Now. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ↑ Gruss, Mike (24 June 2016). "Atlas V returns to flight with launch of Navy's MUOS-5". SpaceNews. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ↑ "MUOS-5 Transfer Maneuver Temporarily Halted, Satellite Reconfigured into Safe Intermediate Orbit". United States Navy. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 9 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ Ray, Justin (8 July 2016). "Navy's new MUOS-5 communications satellite experiences snag in space". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ↑ Langbroek, Marco (8 July 2016). "MUOS-5 stuck in GTO". SatTrackCam Leiden (b)log. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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