ILS
/
MBSat
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
05:40:00
Saturday March 13, 2004
Watch Replay
Official Livestream
Mission Details
Launch Notes
Final flight of Atlas IIIA.
MBSat
Japanese telecommunications satellite.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
4,143 kilograms
Rocket
Manufacturer
LockheedRocket
Height: 52.8m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 8,640 kg
GTO: 4,055 kg
Liftoff Thrust
3,826 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.2m
Height: 12.2m
Stages
2
Launch Site
Stats
Atlas III
5th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2004
2004
7th
Orbital launch attempt