Atlas | Asiasat 4

Atlas | Asiasat 4 lifted off aboard a Atlas IIIB from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, carrying its payload to GSO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Lockheed Martin
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Atlas IIIB
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 36B
Payload
—
Target orbit
GSO
Atlas | Asiasat 4 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2003-04-12T00:47:01.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Atlas IIIB is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Atlas IIIB endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First-stage main engine cutoff (MECO) confirmed.
  4. Stage separation
    The spent first stage separates from the upper stage.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Upper stage ignites, continuing the journey toward orbit.
  6. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches GSO, successfully entering orbit.
  7. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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