Lockheed Martin’s sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) protected communications satellite is encapsulated in its protective fairings ahead of its expected 26th March launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. The sixth Lockheed Martin-built Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) protected communications satellite successfully completed its On-Orbit Test (OOT) period. “Successful OOT demonstrates that all space vehicle performance requirements have been met and that we are on track for satellite control authority handover to Space Operations Command before the end of the year,” said Erik Daehler, director of Lockheed Martin’s Protected Communications mission area. “This is a great accomplishment for the industry-government team, bringing incredible capability for our warfighters.” AEHF-6 will be part of a geostationary ring of 10 satellites in the AEHF-MILSTAR constellation delivering global coverage for survivable, highly secure and protected communications for strategic command and tactical warfighters operating on ground, sea and air platforms. The satellite adds increased resiliency and advanced capabilities to this constellation, which ensures the ability to transmit data anywhere, anytime. Besides US forces, the AEHF system also serves international partners Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. AEHF-6 was successfully launched about five months ago, on March 26, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket. The launch was the first mission launch for the U.S. Space Force. As prime contractor, Lockheed Martin Space developed and manufactured all six AEHF satellites at its production facility located in Sunnyvale, California. The AEHF team is led by the Production Corps, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit/Polar Division, at the U.S. Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center, located at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. www.lockheedmartin.com/aehf Michael Tyrrell Author Michael Tyrrell Digital Coordinator Tags Lockheed Martin space industry Share This Article Tweet Share Share Share Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter Related Articles NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet reaches major wing milestone NASA reveals inside the X-59 quiet supersonic jet cockpit Major parts of X-59 supersonic jet delivered as plane takes shape Most recent Articles Sintavia acquires M4K-4 printers from AMCM Michael Holden to lead DSEI 2021 space strategy and development Sensenich awarded STC for carbon fibre propeller Share This Article Tweet Share Share Share Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter