MBSat

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

05:40:00

Saturday March 13, 2004

Watch Replay

Official Livestream

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Final flight of Atlas IIIA.

Japanese telecommunications satellite.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

4,143 kilograms

Rocket

Retired

Atlas IIIA

Active 2000 to 2004

Manufacturer

Lockheed

Rocket

Height: 52.8m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 8,640 kg

GTO: 4,055 kg

Liftoff Thrust

3,826 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.2m

Height: 12.2m

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-36B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

50 days 6 hours

SLC-36B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

50 days 6 hours

Stats

Atlas III

5th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2004

2004

7th

Orbital launch attempt