BY JUSTIN RAY

Follow the countdown and launch of the Lockheed Martin Atlas 2A rocket carrying NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-J. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission. Use our text only page for faster downloads.
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Flight data file
Vehicle: Atlas 2A (AC-144)
Payload: TDRS-J
Launch date: December 4, 2002
Launch window: 9:42-10:22 p.m. EST (0242-0322 GMT on Dec. 5)
Launch site: SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla.
Satellite broadcast: GE-2, Transponder 9, C-band

Pre-launch briefing
Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch.

Ground track - See the trajectory the rocket will follow during its flight.

Atlas 2A vehicle data - Overview of the rocket to be used in this launch.

TDRS-J - Description of this NASA tracking and data relay satellite.

History of TDRSS - Past launches of TDRS satellites and their current status.

Atlas index - A directory of our previous Atlas launch coverage.


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