Atlas IIA | Hot Bird 2

Atlas IIA | Hot Bird 2 rode a Atlas IIA into space from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, deploying its payload to Direct-GEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Lockheed Martin
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Atlas IIA
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 36B
Payload
—
Target orbit
Direct-GEO
Atlas IIA | Hot Bird 2 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1996-11-21T20:47:01.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas IIA lifts off from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    Atlas IIA 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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