Spaceflight Now: Atlas/TDRS-J Launch Report INDEX | NEWS | LAUNCH SCHEDULE | MISSION REPORT | FEATURES |STORE ![]() |
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. ![]() |
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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, Trans. 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. ![]() ![]() Hubble Astronomy Now presents Hubble: the space telescope's view of the cosmos. A collection of the best images from the world’s premier space observatory. ![]() ![]() ![]() Bring a unique piece of space history to your living room. Two- and six-disc Apollo 15 DVDs are now shipping! ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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