Mission Briefing
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Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch.
Weather forecast - The latest forecast for launch day conditions.
Launch hazard area - The restricted area during liftoff.
Ground track - See the trajectory the rocket will follow during its flight.
Orbit insertion - Illustration of MBSAT's trek to geostationary orbit.
MBSAT - Overview of the MBSAT spacecraft and mobile broadcasting system.
Atlas 3A vehicle data - Description of rocket being used in this launch.
The RD-180 - Facts and figures about the Russian-built engine to power Atlas 3 and 5.
Atlas directory - See our coverage of previous Atlas rocket flights.
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Launch ground track
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: March 8, 2004
The ground track that the Atlas 3A rocket will follow during launch of MBSAT. Credit: Lockheed Martin
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