RocketAtlas IIA
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyLMAUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- November 21, 1996, 20:47
- Launch designation
- 1996-067
- Mission
- Eutelsat HB2
- Flight name
- Hot Bird 2
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-124
- Year
- Launches in 1996
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 39,424 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.9 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Bird 2 | 1996-067ANORAD 24665 | European Telecommunications Satellite Organization | Communications | 2,910 kg | Renamed · Jul 2, 2001 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.