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May 13, 1976 10:28 pm

Comstar 1A

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Geostationary communications satellite built by Hughes Aircraft Company
Launch Overview
Window Open 22:28 UTC
Window Close 22:28 UTC
Lift Off May 13, 1976 · 22:28 UTC
Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad Launch Complex 36A
Target Orbit Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer United States Air Force
Payload Comstar 1A
Rocket Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Destination Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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Geostationary communications satellite built by Hughes Aircraft Company

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United States Air Force
Launch Complex 36A
Launch Overview
Window Open 22:28 UTC
Window Close 22:28 UTC
Lift Off May 13, 1976 · 22:28 UTC
Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad Launch Complex 36A
Target Orbit Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer United States Air Force
Payload Comstar 1A
Rocket Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Destination Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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