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Orbital Express

Atlas V 401 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on March 9, 2007, carrying 9 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 9, 2007 · 03:10 UTCLaunch 2007-006Launch no. 4,822 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 9, 2007, 03:10
Launch designation
2007-006
Mission
Orbital Express
Flight name
STP-1
Vehicle flight ID
AV-013

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
492 km
Initial apogee
496 km
Inclination
46.0°
Payload mass to orbit
2.2 t
Payloads
9
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
ASTRO2007-006ANORAD 30772Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyTechnology1,266 kgDocked with another object · May 6, 2007
MidStar 12007-006BNORAD 30773US Naval AcademyTechnology120 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 17, 2023
Nextsat2007-006CNORAD 30774Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyTechnology224 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 21, 2023
STPSat-12007-006DNORAD 30775US Air Force Space and Missile CenterTechnology165 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 8, 2023
Falconsat-32007-006ENORAD 30776US Air Force Space and Missile CenterTechnology46 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 21, 2023
CFESat2007-006FNORAD 30777US Air Force Space and Missile CenterTechnology160 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 12, 2022
MEPSI mass simulator2007-006US Air Force Research Laboratories/RV (Space Vehicles Directorate)———
MEPSI mass simulator2007-006US Air Force Research Laboratories/RV (Space Vehicles Directorate)———
NPSAT-1 Mass simulator2007-006US Air Force Research Laboratories/RV (Space Vehicles Directorate)———

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