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Morelos 3

Atlas V 421 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on October 2, 2015, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 2, 2015 · 10:28 UTCLaunch 2015-056Launch no. 5,498 in the log
RocketAtlas V 421variant C
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 2, 2015, 10:28
Launch designation
2015-056
Mission
Morelos 3
Vehicle flight ID
AV-059

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
180 km
Initial apogee
31,700 km
Inclination
30.0°
Payload mass to orbit
5.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Morelos 32015-056ANORAD 40946Agencia Espacial MexicanaCommunications5,400 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.