Failure
FLTSATCOM F6
Communications
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Atlas G Centaur
Direct-GEOorbit
Military geostationary communications satellite
Thursday, March 26, 1987 at 9:22 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#3,170
USAF Mission
#850
Pad Launch
#35
Location Launch
#411
Launch Window
NET
Mar 26, 1987, 9:22 PM
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 26, 1987, 4:22 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778
Atlas G Centaur Specs
The Atlas G, also known as Atlas G Centaur-D1AR was an American expendable launch system derived from the Atlas-Centaur. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was used to launch seven communication satellites during the mid to late 1980s. Atlas G consisted of an improved Atlas core with modernized avionics and stretched propellant tanks. The Centaur stage also had several updated components and other technical improvements. It was replaced by the Atlas I, which had an improved guidance system.
Length
38 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launch Mass
166 t
Thrust
1,896 kN
LEO Capacity
3,630 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1984
Fastest Turnaround
3mo
Total Launches
7
Successful
6
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: Jun 9, 1984
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68