Atlas V 401 | Landsat 8 (DCM)

Operated by United Launch Alliance, the Earth Science mission Atlas V 401 | Landsat 8 (DCM) delivered its payload into SSO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission type
Earth Science
Rocket
Atlas V 401
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 3E
Payload
—
Target orbit
SSO
Atlas V 401 | Landsat 8 (DCM) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2013-02-11T18:02:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas V 401 clears the pad at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Atlas V 401 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 SSO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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