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Spaceflight Now: Atlas 3B Launch Report INDEX | NEWS | LAUNCH SCHEDULE | MISSION REPORT | FEATURES |STORE |
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BY JUSTIN RAY Follow the countdown and launch of the Lockheed Martin Atlas 3B rocket with the EchoStar 7 direct broadcasting satellite. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission.
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Flight data file Vehicle: Atlas 3B (AC-204) Payload: EchoStar 7 Launch date: Feb. 21, 2002 Launch window: 7:13-8:14 a.m. EST (1213-1314 GMT Launch site: SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla. Satellite broadcast: Telstar 6, Trans. 22, C-band  Pre-launch briefing Launch preview - Our story previewing this inaugural flight of Atlas 3B. 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 3B vehicle data - Overview of the rocket to be used in this launch. The RD-180 - Facts and figures about the Russian-built engine to power Atlas 3. EchoStar 7 - Description of this direct-to-home TV broadcasting satellite. Atlas index - A directory of our previous Atlas launch coverage.
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