January 8, 1991 12:53 am
NATO 4A
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Delta II
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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NATO-4 is the a communications satellite system serving the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and British Ministry of Defense. NATO 4A was the first of two new-generation comsats offering secure military and diplomatic voice and data communications to NATO member nations and troops in the field.
Launch Overview
Window Open
00:53 UTC
Window Close
00:53 UTC
Lift Off
Jan 8, 1991 · 00:53 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
NATO 4A
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
NATO-4 is the a communications satellite system serving the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and British Ministry of Defense. NATO 4A was the first of two new-generation comsats offering secure military and diplomatic voice and data communications to NATO member nations and troops in the field.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17B
Launch Overview
Window Open
00:53 UTC
Window Close
00:53 UTC
Lift Off
Jan 8, 1991 · 00:53 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
NATO 4A
Rocket
Delta II
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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