launched from USA

AFSPC-11

Success
APR 14201823:13:00 UTC

Atlas V carried two Air Force spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit: CBAS, a military communications relay for senior leaders and combatant commanders, and EAGLE, an Air Force Research Laboratory experiment platform built on the ESPAStar adapter that can host up to six payloads or release up to 12 free-flyers.

launched from SLC-41 Canaveral

aboard Atlas V 551 AV-079 into GSO

Broadcast

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Payloads · 2

  • 01

    AFSPC-11 / CBAS (USA-283)

    Military communications

  • 02

    EAGLE (USA-284 / USA-285/286/287)

    Technology demonstration

last updated Oct 8, 2026