--- title: "AEHF-6: ULA launches first U.S. Space Force mission" description: A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) communications satellite for the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center lifted off from Space Launch Complex-41 on March 26 at 4:18 p.m. EDT. image: https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/20200327003856_859303.jpeg --- [![ULA_Logo](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/ULA_Logo.png)](https://www.ulalaunch.com/) [![](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/Back%20Arrow%20Blue.png) Back To Blog List](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog) [Launch](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/tag/launch) ## [AEHF-6: ULA launches first U.S. Space Force mission](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/aehf-6-ula-launches-first-u.s.-space-force-mission) March 26, 2020 [![Share on facebook](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/facebook.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/aehf-6-ula-launches-first-u.s.-space-force-mission&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) [![Share on twitter](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/aehf-6-ula-launches-first-u.s.-space-force-mission&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&url=https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/aehf-6-ula-launches-first-u.s.-space-force-mission&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&source=tweetbutton&text=AEHF-6%3A+ULA+launches+first+U.S.+Space+Force+mission) [![Share on linkedin](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/linkedin.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/aehf-6-ula-launches-first-u.s.-space-force-mission&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin) ![](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/20200327003856_859303.jpeg) Photo by United Launch Alliance A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) communications satellite for the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center lifted off from Space Launch Complex-41 on March 26 at 4:18 p.m. EDT. This marks the 83rd successful launch of an Atlas V rocket, 138th launch for ULA and first mission for the U.S. Space Force. “Congratulations to the U.S. Space Force on liftoff of your first mission,” said Tory Bruno, ULA president and CEO. “We are proud to be your partner for this historic mission and honored to have launched the entire Lockheed Martin produced AEHF constellation on Atlas V rockets. We understand the critical importance of delivering protected communications to strategic command and tactical warfighters operating on ground, sea and air.” Relive the countdown and launch in our [AEHF-6 Launch Blog](https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/archived-launched/atlas-v-aehf-6/)! ## Related News & Topics [Launch](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/tag/launch) ## [SBIRS GEO Flight 5: ULA successfully launches Atlas V](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/sbirs-geo-flight-5-ula-successfully-launches-atlas-v) May 18, 2021 [Launch](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/tag/launch) ## [AEHF-5: ULA launch fifth AEHF satellite](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/aehf-5-ula-launch-fifth-aehf-satellite) August 8, 2019 [Launch](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/tag/launch) ## [USSF-7: ULA launches sixth Orbital Test Vehicle mission](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/ussf-7-ula-launches-sixth-orbital-test-vehicle-mission) May 17, 2020 - [![Apple App Store Badge](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/App_Store_Badge.svg)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ula-anywhere-ar/id1454852470) - [![Google Play Store Badge](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/google-play-badge.svg)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ula.anywherear&hl=en) - - - - - - Copyright 2026 United Launch Alliance, LLC. All Rights Reserved [Privacy](https://www.ulalaunch.com//terms-and-conditions#anchor11) | [Terms of Use](https://www.ulalaunch.com//terms-and-conditions)