flown missionSuccess

Atlas IIA | TDRS 10

Lockheed MartinLaunch Complex 36A — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USADec 05, 2002, 02:42 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: TDRS 10
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)

The third and final Advanced Tracking and Data Relay Satellite satellite separated from the Centaur upper stage 30 minutes after launch. This completed the $800 million, three satellite contract.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 05, 2002, 02:42 UTC
Window opens: Dec 05, 2002, 02:42 UTC
Window closes: Dec 05, 2002, 02:42 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:40 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Atlas IIA
Family: Atlas
Variant: IIA
Provider: Lockheed Martin
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Launch Complex 36A
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4706, -80.5422