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MMS 1-4

Atlas V 421 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on March 13, 2015, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 13, 2015 · 02:44 UTCLaunch 2015-011Launch no. 5,451 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 13, 2015, 02:44
Launch designation
2015-011
Mission
MMS 1-4
Flight name
MMS
Vehicle flight ID
AV-053

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
168 km
Initial apogee
591 km
Inclination
28.7°
Payload mass to orbit
5.4 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
MMS 12015-011ANORAD 40482NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSpace science1,360 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Mar 30, 2017
MMS 22015-011BNORAD 40483NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSpace science1,360 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Apr 10, 2017
MMS 32015-011CNORAD 40484NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSpace science1,360 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Apr 7, 2017
MMS 42015-011DNORAD 40485NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSpace science1,360 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Apr 5, 2017

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