NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2016-041A
The Mobile User Objective System, or MUOS, is a constellation of geostationary communications satellites operated by the US Navy. Consisting of five spacecraft – MUOS is a replacement for the earlier UHF Follow-On (UFO) programme and will provide video, voice and data communications to mobile terminals with near-global coverage.
The satellites provide two services, a legacy UHF communications system to provide continuity for users of the UFO satellites and a new, more advanced service: Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA).
MUOS’ WCDMA capabilities only require four of the five satellites, so in this role MUOS-5 will serve as a reserve satellite; however its UHF payload will be fully operational.
Launch Date: 2016-06-24
Launch Vehicle: Atlas V
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office