Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

21:38:00

Thursday March 25, 1993

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Mission Details

Launch Notes

First stage underperformed, reached a useless orbit.

UHF F1

American military communications satellite.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

2,866 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Atlas I

Active 1990 to 1997


Rocket

Height: 43.9m

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-36B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

50 days 6 hours

Stats

Atlas I


5th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1993

1993


15th

Orbital launch attempt