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Atlas IIA | TDRS 9
Atlas IIA | TDRS 9 launched on Fri, Mar 8, 2002, 10:59 PM UTC — a Lockheed Martin mission.
Launch SuccessfulLockheed Martin
Lifted offNET Mar 2002
NET Fri, Mar 8, 2002, 10:59 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Atlas IIAVehicle
Lockheed MartinProvider
Launch Complex 36APad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
CommunicationsMission type
Geosynchronous Transfer OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Atlas IIA to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 17:30
SimulatedRepresentative Atlas IIA ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
TDRS 9
TDRS-9, known before launch as TDRS-I, is an American communications satellite which is operated by NASA as part of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System. It was constructed by the Boeing Satellite Development Center, formerly Hughes Space and Communications, and is based on the BSS-601 satellite bus.[3] It was the second Advanced TDRS, or second-generation Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, to be launched.
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Frequently asked
What time does Atlas IIA | TDRS 9 launch?
Atlas IIA | TDRS 9 is scheduled to lift off Fri, Mar 8, 2002, 10:59 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Atlas IIA | TDRS 9?
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Who is launching Atlas IIA | TDRS 9?
Atlas IIA | TDRS 9 is an Lockheed Martin mission flying on a Atlas IIA.
Where does Atlas IIA | TDRS 9 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.