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Hispasat 1D

Atlas IIAS launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on September 18, 2002, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 18, 2002 · 22:04 UTCLaunch 2002-044Launch no. 4,555 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC36A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyILS-LMAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 18, 2002, 22:04
Launch designation
2002-044
Mission
Hispasat 1D
Vehicle flight ID
AC-159

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
45,649 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Hispasat 1D2002-044ANORAD 27528Hispasat SACommunications3,250 kgRenamed · Mar 1, 2016

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.