UASO Constellation-1 Launch and Orbit Information Update
UASO has released additional information on the upcoming Constellation-1 launch.
*This is a supplemental document that shall be used for quick reference in support of the Constellation-1 mission and for public record
Launch Information
Launch Location: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) – Launch Complex 40
Launch Date: Wednesday January 20, 2010
Launch Time: 6:00 pm EST Continue reading
UASO Constellation Satellite Launch Notification
Mission Overview
Constellation-1 is the first mission of the Constellation Program and the second launch of the Titan-34D launch vehicle. This mission will also serve as the first operational test of the complete Titan-34 launch vehicle stack which will include the Centaur-D uppersage that will be used in the future to launch payloads to earth orbit or on lunar and/or interplanetary voyages. For the Constellation program, the Centaur-D will be the upperstage of choice to launch all 27 GPS/Telecommunication satellites into various orbits.
