Atlas Agena B | MBSAT

Atlas Agena B | MBSAT lifted off aboard a Atlas IIIA from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, carrying its payload to Direct-GEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Lockheed Martin
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Atlas IIIA
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 36B
Payload
—
Target orbit
Direct-GEO
Atlas Agena B | MBSAT cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2004-03-13T05:40:01.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas IIIA lifts off from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    Atlas IIIA passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    Main engine cutoff — the first stage shuts down as planned.
  4. Stage separation
    Stage separation — the first stage separates cleanly.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage engine ignites for the next phase of flight.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — the vehicle is now in Direct-GEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission success — all objectives completed.

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