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Comstar 1D

Name: Comstar 1D launch
Start: 1981-02-21T23:23:00+00:00
End: 1981-02-21T23:23:00+00:00
Location: Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Atlas SLV-3D CentaurConvairLaunch Complex 36A

Saturday, February 21, 1981 · 11:23 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Atlas SLV-3D Centaur

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Height59.7 m

LEO Payload18,850 kg

Launches1

Successes1

Provider

Convair

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Mission Brief

Geostationary communications satellite built by Hughes Aircraft Company

PayloadComstar 1D

OrbitGeostationary Orbit

CustomerConvair

Stages2

PadLaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range

Latitude: 28.471°N
Longitude: 80.542°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

11:23 PM UTC - 11:23 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.

Upcoming Launches

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