Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 3

Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 3 rode a Atlas SLV-3D Centaur into space from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, deploying its payload to Direct-GEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Rocket
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 36A
Payload
—
Target orbit
Direct-GEO
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | FLTSATCOM 3 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1980-01-18T01:26:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Atlas SLV-3D Centaur is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Atlas SLV-3D Centaur 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 Direct-GEO, successfully entering orbit.
  7. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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