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MRO

Atlas V 401 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on August 12, 2005, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 12, 2005 · 11:43 UTCLaunch 2005-029Launch no. 4,725 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyILS-LMAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 12, 2005, 11:43
Launch designation
2005-029
Mission
MRO
Vehicle flight ID
AV-007

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
148 km
Initial apogee
185 km
Inclination
40.7°
Payload mass to orbit
2.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter2005-029ANORAD 28788Jet Propulsion LabDeep space2,180 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Aug 12, 2005

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