Success
Rainbow 1
Communications
Lockheed Martin(LMT)Commercial
Atlas V 521
GSOorbit
Rainbow 1 is a high power Ku-band direct broadcasting satellite providing direct broadcast services across the continental United States.
Thursday, July 17, 2003 at 11:45 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,609
LMT Mission
#68
Pad Launch
#30
Location Launch
#613
Designator
2003-033
Launch Window
NET
Jul 17, 2003, 11:45 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Atlas V 521 Specs
Atlas V is the fifth major version in the Atlas rocket family. It is an expendable launch system originally designed by Lockheed Martin, now being operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture between Lockheed and Boeing.
Length
58.3 m
Diameter
3.81 m
Launch Mass
590 t
Thrust
7,203 kN
LEO Capacity
13,490 kg
GTO Capacity
6,475 kg
Launch Cost
$135M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2003
Fastest Turnaround
1y 5mo
Total Launches
2
Successful
2
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
2
Maiden flight: Jul 17, 2003
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin's Space Division started in the production of missiles and later ICBM's in the 1950s. Their TITAN missile system was used for 12 Gemini spacecraft and the Voyager probes. They have worked largely in collaboration with NASA on many of their probes, landers, and spacecraft, and hope to play a key role in NASA's return to the moon in 2024.
Founded
1953
Total Launches
80
Successful
77
Failed
3
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
38
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
Jul 17, 2003, 7:45 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778