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TDRS L

Atlas V 401 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on January 24, 2014, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 24, 2014 · 02:33 UTCLaunch 2014-004Launch no. 5,351 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 24, 2014, 02:33
Launch designation
2014-004
Mission
TDRS L
Flight name
TDRS 12
Vehicle flight ID
AV-043

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
183 km
Initial apogee
24,828 km
Inclination
26.5°
Payload mass to orbit
3.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
TDRS 122014-004ANORAD 39504NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterCommunications3,454 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.