flown missionSuccess

Atlas V 521 | Rainbow 1

Lockheed MartinSpace Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAJul 17, 2003, 23:45 UTC

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

mission

Name: Rainbow 1
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)

Rainbow 1 is a high power Ku-band direct broadcasting satellite providing direct broadcast services across the continental United States.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jul 17, 2003, 23:45 UTC
Window opens: Jul 17, 2003, 23:45 UTC
Window closes: Jul 17, 2003, 23:45 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:42 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Atlas V 521
Family: Atlas
Variant: 521
Provider: Lockheed Martin
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 41
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.5834, -80.5830