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Atlas V 521 | Rainbow 1

July 17, 2003 at 11:45 PM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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July 17, 2003 at 11:45 PM UTC

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Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.5834, -80.5830

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Atlas V 521
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Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Mission description

Rainbow 1 is a high power Ku-band direct broadcasting satellite providing direct broadcast services across the continental United States.

Vehicle

Atlas V 521

Atlas · 521

Height

58.3 m

Diameter

3.81 m

LEO capacity

13,490 kg

Successful launches

2

Launch complex

Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

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Atlas V 521 | AMC 16

December 17, 2004 at 12:07 PM UTC