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AMC 16

Atlas V 521Lockheed MartinSpace Launch Complex 41
Friday, December 17, 2004 · 12:07 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Atlas V 521

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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
Launches80
Successes77

Provider

Lockheed Martin

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Mission Brief

AMC-16, like AMC-15, was a hybrid Ku/Ka-band satellite built by Lockheed Martin and based on the A2100 spacecraft platform.

PayloadAMC 16
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerLockheed Martin
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.583°N
Longitude
80.583°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:07 PM UTC - 12:07 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.