Rainbow 1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:45:00

Thursday July 17, 2003

Watch Replay

Official Livestream

Mission Details

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Echostar 12 (E*12), also known as Cablevision-1 and Rainbow-1, is a commercial communications satellite in geosynchronous Earth orbit. It was launched on 17 July 2003, as Rainbow-1, by an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

4,328 kilograms

Rocket

Retired

Atlas V 521

Active 2003 to 2004

Manufacturer

ULA

Price

$135.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.81m

Height: 62.2m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 13,500 kg

GTO: 6,480 kg

Liftoff Thrust

7,152 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 26.5m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

SLC-41

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

15 days 22 hours

SLC-41

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

15 days 22 hours

Stats

Atlas V

3rd

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2003

2003

33rd

Orbital launch attempt