Atlas G Centaur | FLTSATCOM F6

Atlas G Centaur | FLTSATCOM F6 lifted off aboard a Atlas G Centaur from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, carrying its payload to Direct-GEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Atlas G Centaur
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 36B
Payload
—
Target orbit
Direct-GEO
Atlas G Centaur | FLTSATCOM F6 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1987-03-26T21:22:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas G Centaur roars off the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Mission failure
    Flight anomaly — the mission is unsuccessful.

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