Atlas IIA | TDRS 10

The Communications flight Atlas IIA | TDRS 10 departed Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA atop a Atlas IIA, bound for GSO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Lockheed Martin
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Atlas IIA
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 36A
Payload
—
Target orbit
GSO
Atlas IIA | TDRS 10 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2002-12-05T02:42:01.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas IIA 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. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
  4. Stage separation
    Clean stage separation confirmed.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in GSO.
  7. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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