Hispasat 1D

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:04:00

Wednesday September 18, 2002

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Mission Details

Hispasat 1D

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The Hispasat 1D, since 2016 called Hispasat 30W-4 is a Spanish communications satellite launched in 2002 operated by Hispasat. Together with the Hispasat 1C, it formed a constellation in order to strengthen communication ties between the American continent (particularly South America) and the Iberian Peninsula for both governmental and private uses. The end of the service life of the constellation was scheduled for 2017 (after more than 15 years in active) however as of 2022 the Hispasat 1D is still active.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

3,250 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Atlas IIAS

Active 1993 to 2004

Lockheed Martin logo

Manufacturer

Lockheed

Rocket

Height: 47.5m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 8,618 kg

GTO: 3,933 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,957 Kilonewtons

Stages

2

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

SLC-36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

46 days 2 hours

Stats

Atlas II


57th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2002

2002


45th

Orbital launch attempt