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InSight, Mars Cube One 1 & Mars Cube One 2

Atlas V 401United Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 3E
Saturday, May 5, 2018 · 11:05 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Atlas V 401

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches211
Successes173

Provider

United Launch Alliance

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USA • Founded 2006

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spa...

Mission Brief

InSight is a robotic Mars lander designed to study the interior and subsurface of Mars, which would in turn help scientists to understand the Earth and Solar System history. Two 6U CubeSats will piggyback with the InSight mission to help relay communications during the probe's entry, descent, and landing (EDL) phase.

PayloadInSight, Mars Cube One 1 & Mars Cube One 2
OrbitHeliocentric N/A
CustomerDiscovery Program
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, N/A

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

LAUNCH SITE
34.640°N, 120.590°W

Weather

Condition
No formal weather concerns published
Temperature
N/A
Wind
N/A
GO Probability
100%

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.