Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Lockheed Martin
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
GSO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Thu, 05 Dec 2002 02:42:01 GMT
Orbital launch #
#4568 ever
Mission
The third and final Advanced Tracking and Data Relay Satellite satellite separated from the Centaur upper stage 30 minutes after launch. This completed the $800 million, three satellite contract.