LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Thu Jul 17 2003
Lockheed Martin
Rainbow 1
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
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Rocket Details
Name:
Atlas V 521Description:
Atlas V is the fifth major version in the Atlas rocket family. It is an expendable launch system originally designed by Lockheed Martin, now being operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture between Lockheed and Boeing.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- Rainbow 1 is a high power Ku-band direct broadcasting satellite providing direct broadcast services across the continental United States.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41