Success
Galaxy 5
Communications
General Dynamics(GD)Commercial
Atlas I
Direct-GEOorbit
Geostationary communications satellite
Saturday, March 14, 1992 at 12:00 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#3,702
GD Mission
#3
Pad Launch
#40
Location Launch
#452
Designator
1992-013
Launch Window
NET
Mar 14, 1992, 12:00 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Mar 13, 1992, 7:00 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778
Atlas I Specs
The Atlas I was a US expendable launch system manufactured by General Dynamics in the 1990s to launch a variety of satellites.
Length
43.9 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launch Mass
164 t
Thrust
1,939 kN
LEO Capacity
5,900 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1990
Fastest Turnaround
2mo 12d
Total Launches
11
Successful
9
Failed
2
Consecutive Success
7
Maiden flight: Jul 25, 1990