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Photo Gallery: Atlas launches Hispasat 1C SPACEFLIGHT NOW Posted: February 4, 2000 A Lockheed Martin Atlas 2AS rocket successfully launched the Spanish Hispasat 1C communications satellite into space on February 3 from Cape Canaveral Air Station. Images: Lockheed Martin TV/Spaceflight Now.
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Flight data file Vehicle: Atlas 2AS (AC-158) Payload: Hispasat 1C Launch date: Feb. 3, 2000 Launch window: 2310-0002 GMT (6:10-7:02 p.m. EST) Launch site: SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla. Video vault The Lockheed Martin Atlas 2AS rocket lifts off with the Hispasat 1C communications satellite from Cape Canaveral. PLAY (281K, 32sec QuickTime file) Launch Weather Officer Jim Sardonia gives the forecast for Thursday's Atlas rocket launch attempt. PLAY (594k, 1min 31sec QuickTime file) An in-depth look at the Lockheed Martin Atlas 2AS rocket and Centaur upper stage that will launch Hispasat 1C. PLAY (431k, 1min 02sec QuickTime file) Pre-launch briefing Atlas 2AS vehicle data - Overview of the rocket that will launch Hispasat 1C into space. Hispasat 1C - Description of the satellite to be launched on AC-158. Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch. Launch windows - Available windows for future launch dates of AC-158. Atlas index - Listing of our previous Atlas coverage. Explore the Net International Launch Services - Lockheed Martin-led consortium which globally markets the U.S. Atlas and Russian Proton rockets. Lockheed Martin Astronautics - U.S. company which builds and launches the Atlas family of rockets. Hispasat - Spanish company that will use Hispasat 1C for communications services between Europe and Americas. Alcatel Space - European company that built the Hispasat 1C satellite. 3rd SLS - U.S. Air Force Space Launch Squadron responsible for the Atlas at Cape Canaveral. NewsAlert Sign up for Astronomy Now's NewsAlert service and have the latest news in astronomy and space e-mailed directly to your desktop (free of charge). |
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