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Asiasat 4

Atlas 3B launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on April 12, 2003, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 12, 2003 · 00:47 UTCLaunch 2003-014Launch no. 4,589 in the log
RocketAtlas 3Bvariant SEC
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC36B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyILS-LMAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 12, 2003, 00:47
Launch designation
2003-014
Mission
Asiasat 4
Vehicle flight ID
AC-205

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
47,958 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Asiasat 42003-014ANORAD 27718Asia Satellite Telecom, Hong KongCommunications4,137 kgIn orbit

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