Atlas IIA | TDRS 9

The Communications flight Atlas IIA | TDRS 9 departed Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA atop a Atlas IIA, bound for GSTO.

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
GSTO
Atlas IIA | TDRS 9 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2002-03-08T22:59:01.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas IIA clears the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Atlas IIA pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in GSTO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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