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AMC 16

Atlas V 521 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 17, 2004, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 17, 2004 · 12:07 UTCLaunch 2004-048Launch no. 4,688 in the log
RocketAtlas V 521
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyILS-LMAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 17, 2004, 12:07
Launch designation
2004-048
Mission
AMC 16
Vehicle flight ID
AV-005

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
166 km
Initial apogee
5,239 km
Inclination
27.2°
Payload mass to orbit
4.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
AMC 162004-048ANORAD 28472SES AmericomCommunications4,065 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.