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Atlas V 401 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on February 11, 2010, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 11, 2010 · 15:23 UTCLaunch 2010-005Launch no. 5,035 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 11, 2010, 15:23
Launch designation
2010-005
Mission
SDO
Vehicle flight ID
AV-021

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
175 km
Initial apogee
3,706 km
Inclination
28.7°
Payload mass to orbit
3.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Solar Dynamics Observatory2010-005ANORAD 36395NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterAstronomy3,100 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.